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purda

[pur-duh]

noun (in India, Pakistan, etc.)

the seclusion of women from the sight of men or strangers, practiced by some Muslims and Hindus.

a screen, curtain, or veil used for this purpose.

Also, pur·da, pardah.

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

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purdah or purda (ˈpɜːdə)

—n
1.	the custom in some Muslim and Hindu communities of keeping women in seclusion, with clothing that conceals them completely when they go out
2.	a screen in a Hindu house used to keep the women out of view
3.	a veil worn by Hindu women of high caste
4.	informal hiding or isolation: the Treasury is currently locked in pre-budget purdah

[C19: from Hindi parda veil, from Persian pardah]

purda or purda

—n

[C19: from Hindi parda veil, from Persian pardah]

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