burqa meaning

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

Definition of burqa

  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: burka

    Type of: garment

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

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

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