burka meaning

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burka (noun): a loose garment (usually with veiled holes for the eyes) worn by Muslim women especially in India and Pakistan.

Definition of burka

  1. 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

    Synonyms: burqa

    Type of: garment

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with BU · words ending in KA · 5-letter words

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