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purdah Definition

pur·dah (pʉr′də)

noun

  1. the practice among some Hindus and Muslims of secluding or hiding women from strangers
  2. a curtain or partition used for this
  3. the section of a house reserved primarily for women

Etymology: Urdu & Hindi pardah, veil < Pers

purdah Usage Examples

Converse of object

keep: I keep purdah in my mind, which is the most important thing.

Modifies a noun

period: He later commented: " I am going to spend the three-month purdah period thinking about what I want to do next.