burnous

/ bɜːˈnuːs; -ˈnuːz /

noun

Origin of burnous¹

C17: via French burnous from Arabic burnus , from Greek birros cloak

The Maker of Sounds was garbed in an all-enveloping white burnous and a white skull cap.

He put out his hand to detain her, for she had thrown on her cloak and was winding the burnous about her head.

The girl wrapped her in it, adjusted the burnous, that had fallen from her head, and went with her to the door.

He danced about the room, in his blue burnous and red tarbush, looking more like a howling dervish than a tempestuous Petticoat.

A Folly (to a highly respectable Bedouin in a burnous and gold spectacles).

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

Start each day with the Word of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

Browse