burka
[ boo r-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.
Nearby words
buried suture, burier, burin, burj dubai, burk, burka, burkburnett, burke, burke, edmund, burkina faso, burkinabé
Also bur·qa, bour·kha, bur·kha [boo r-kuh, bur-] /ˈbʊər kə, ˈbɜr-/; bur·ga [boo r-guh] /ˈbʊər gə/
Origin of burka
1830–40; < Urdu burgaʿ < dialectal Arabic burqaʿ
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Examples from the Web for burka
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 BEASTThey 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 BEASTFingering the mesh netting that allows a woman wearing a burka to see, she looked grim.
It was a burka she had found in Afghanistan on a trip there two weeks ago.
British Dictionary definitions for burka
Word Origin for burka
C19: from Arabic
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