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burka

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a loose garment that covers the face and body

bur·qa

or bur·ka (bo͝or′kə)

A loose, usually black or light blue outer garment worn by Muslim women that covers the head and face and sometimes the entire body.

[Hindi burqā and Urdu burqa', from Arabic burqa', veil, variant of burqu'; see pqʕ in Semitic roots.]

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burqa

(ˈbɜːkə) ,

burka

burkha

(Clothing & Fashion) a long enveloping garment worn by Muslim women in public

[C19: from Arabic]

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burqa - a loose garment (usually with veiled holes for the eyes) worn by Muslim women especially in India and Pakistan; "the Taliban forced all women to wear the burqa"

burka

garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"

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Burka

burqa

[ˈbɜːkə] N → burqa m, burka m

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burqa

[ˈbɜː^rkə] n → burqa f

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