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Muslim garment that provides full coverage
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burqa
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ One wears a burqa , the black veil, the other a colourful scarf. ▪ Yet outdoors they still must wear a burqa , the cloak that covers their hair, face and body.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a loose garment (usually with veiled holes for the eyes) worn by Muslim women especially in India and Pakistan; "the Taliban forced all women to wear the burqa" [syn: burka ]
Wikipedia
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A burqa ( (also transliterated burkha , bourkha , burka or '''burqu' ''' from or ), also known as chadri or paranja in Central Asia) is an enveloping outer garment worn by women in some Islamic traditions to cover their bodies when in public. The face-veiling ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (alternative spelling of burka English)
Usage examples of burqa.
She was an Afghan refugee who had traded her stifling burqa for a Kevlar vest and combat gear.
Muslim psychologist, no less, wearing a black cotton burqa that kept her hidden and proper.
She adjusted the folds of her burqa to show him the red ribbon she was wearing.
Look how women in traditional Islamic countries are required to dress: the burqa, the head covering, and, in the most extreme cases, the face covering.
Wearing the traditional chador or burqa, which covered them head to toe except the eyes.
Islam where women are treated as property, must wear head-to-toe burqas, and cannot work or attend school.
Muslim psychologist, no less, wearing a black cotton burqa that kept her hidden and proper.
She adjusted the folds of her burqa to show him the red ribbon she was wearing.
The chadar of Jamila Singer was held up by two tireless, muscular figures, also (but more simply) veiled from head to foot‑the official story was that they were her female attendants, but their sex was impossible to determine through their burqas.