burnous

British  

/ -ˈnuːz, bɜːˈnuːs /

noun

1. a long circular cloak with a hood attached, worn esp by Arabs

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Other Word Forms

• burnoused adjective

Etymology

Origin of burnous

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

Example Sentences

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

I could distinctly see under me a white burnous with a large red patch on it, and I should fall on it, head or tail.

From Abb? Aubain and Mosaics by M?rim?e, Prosper

Over all is worn a hooded cloak, or burnous, which is usually made of white or fine blue cloth.

From The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. by Parrott, James Edward

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 Wood, Charles W. (William)

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