- a variation of burnoose.
burnous
Britishnoun
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Etymology
Origin of burnous
C17: via French burnous from Arabic burnus , from Greek birros cloak
Example Sentences
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Drops of sweat coursed down his bare arms and his mighty chest, from which his ragged burnous was drawn partially away.
From The Desert Drum 1905 by Hichens, Robert Smythe
The Greek’s white burnous fluttered on ahead, turning angle after angle, diving into dark alleys and shooting across open spaces.
From The River of Darkness, or, Under Africa by Graydon, William Murray
This action hastened the climax, for his burnous caught on the button of Colonel Carrington’s coat and fell to the ground.
From The River of Darkness, or, Under Africa by Graydon, William Murray
He even exaggerated his acceptance by clothing himself in a burnous and turban, by trying to introduce Algerian food, couscous, roast kid, date jam, pomegranate jelly.
From A Bed of Roses by George, Walter Lionel
Ben-Abid put his hand beneath his burnous, and brought forth a bag tied at the mouth with cord.
From Halima And The Scorpions 1905 by Hichens, Robert Smythe
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