burka

[ boor-kuh, bur- ]

/ ˈbʊər kə, ˈbɜr- /

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noun

a loose garment covering the entire body and having a veiled opening for the eyes, worn by Muslim women.

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Also bur·qa, bour·kha, bur·kha

[boor-kuh, bur-]; /ˈbʊər kə, ˈbɜr-/; bur·ga

[boor-guh] /ˈbʊər gə/

Origin of burka

1830–40; <Urdu burgaʿ<dialectal Arabic burqaʿ

Words nearby burka

buried, burier, burin, Burj Dubai, Burk, burka, Burkburnett, burke, Burke, Edmund, Burkinabé, Burkina Faso

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How to use burka in a sentence

There are so many young teens that are transitioning, who come because, whether you’re wearing a burka or whatever, there’s a safety in being in our museum because there’s such a welcoming, loving vibe.
Baltimore’s ‘Visionary’ curator prepares to step down|Ed Gunts|September 23, 2021|Washington Blade
As we neared the end of the interview, Schakowsky asked, “Have you ever put on a burka?”
Can Congress Protect All Women? I-VAWA Is Gaining Backers|Eleanor Clift|November 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They say that if a man sees a burka he knows if she is beautiful from the way she moves.
Afghan Women Fear Backsliding As President Karzai Negotiates With Taliban|Magsie Hamilton-Little|February 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
My mother, an illiterate burka-clad village woman, became the heroine of my life.
Will Fawzia Koofi Be Afghanistan's First Female President?|Fawzia Koofi|January 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Fingering the mesh netting that allows a woman wearing a burka to see, she looked grim.
Kidman's New Cause|Tim Fernholz|October 21, 2009|DAILY BEAST
It was a burka she had found in Afghanistan on a trip there two weeks ago.
Kidman's New Cause|Tim Fernholz|October 21, 2009|DAILY BEAST
We went on from Ar-tp, by way of Burka-ylq, to Sangzr521 which the sub-governor surrendered.
The Bbur-nma in English|Babur, Emperor of Hindustan

British Dictionary definitions for burka

burka

/ (ˈbɜːkə) /

noun

a variant spelling of burqa

Word Origin for burka

C19: from Arabic

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