burqa

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Synonyms: burma, bursa, burra, burka, bura, burda, barqa, burga, burba, burla, burqua

Antonyms: burma, bursa, burra, burka, bura, burda, barqa, burga, burba, burla, burqua

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|strictly}} An [[envelop]]ing [[Central Asia]]n [[garment]] which covers the whole body, incorporating a netted screen to cover the eyes, chiefly worn by [[woman|women]] in [[fundamentalist]] [[denomination]]s of [[Islam]] to observe [[sartorial]] [[hijab]] (the practice of wearing [[concealing]] clothing in front of adult [[man|men]] after the age of [[puberty]]).
2. {{lb|en|loosely}} Another kind of garment worn by [[Muslim]] [[woman|women]] (of any [[denomination]]) to observe [[sartorial]] [[hijab]]:

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