burnoose
American
[ber-noos, bur-noos]
/ bərˈnus, ˈbɜr nus /
Or
burnous
noun
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a hooded mantle or cloak, as that worn by Arabs.
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a similar garment worn by women at various periods in Europe and the United States.
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Origin of burnoose
1685–95; < French burnous < dialectal Arabic burnūs < Greek bírros < Late Latin birrus birrus
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