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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With that he threw the mare on her haunches, stood up in the stirrups, waved his burnous, uttered a cry and rode away, in a cloud of graceful gestures.
From The Tour A Story of Ancient Egypt by Louis Couperus
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 Robert Smythe Hichens
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 William Murray Graydon
I was just about to fall asleep when I felt a gentle pull at my burnous.
From The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 by Various
Over a silken robe she wore a haick or burnous of fine gossamer that fell about her in graceful folds.
From Glories of Spain by Charles W. (William) Wood
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