burqa

British

/ ˈbɜːkə /

noun

a long enveloping garment worn by Muslim women in public

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Etymology

Origin of burqa

C19: from Arabic

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But police eventually traced him to his home town of Creil, north of Paris, where he was seen moving around dressed as a woman in a Muslim burqa.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2023

Mohammad continued, explaining how his family lives in hiding, his wife concealing her identity with a burqa.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 24, 2023

Anisa Mohammadi, 28, a lawyer in Mazar-i-Sharif in northern Afghanistan, said she had bought a burqa because she feared that her honor would be questioned if she did not wear it.

From New York Times ● May 21, 2022

The new rule doesn’t force women to wear a burqa.

From NewsForKids.net ● May 13, 2022

Fariba must have recognized her, walking in burqa beside Rasheed.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini

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