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pardah

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par⋅dah

  [pur-duh]
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–noun
purdah.

pur⋅dah

  [pur-duh]
–noun (in India, Pakistan, etc.)
1. the seclusion of women from the sight of men or strangers, practiced by some Muslims and Hindus.
2. a screen, curtain, or veil used for this purpose.
Also, purda, pardah.

Origin:
1790–1800; < Hindi, Urdu pardah curtain < Pers
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