alt. sp. of burqa
burka
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burka
noun
Variant of burqa
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Noun
(plural burkas)
- An Islamic garment that covers the whole body, which has a net screen covering the eyes so they cannot be seen, and is worn by women (also spelled burqa).
- A dress made from felt or karakul (the short curly fur of young lambs of the breed of that name), traditionally worn by men of the Caucasus region.
Origin
From Hindustani बुरक़ा / برقع (burqa‘), from Persian برقع, from Arabic بُرْقُع, from verb بَرْقَعَ (“to cover, to veil”), from root verb رَقَعَ (“to patch, to sew”).
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Sentence Examples
- No, you don't have to don a burka, but beading and flowing designs will get you fashionably far.
- Out of doors Mahommedan women wear the burka, a long loose white garment entirely covering the head and body.