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burka
[ boor-kuh, bur- ]
noun
- a loose garment covering the entire body and having a veiled opening for the eyes, worn by Muslim women.
burka
/ ˈbɜːkə /
Word History and Origins
Origin of burka1
Word History and Origins
Origin of burka1
Example Sentences
There are so many young teens that are transitioning, who come because, whether you’re wearing a burka or whatever, there’s a safety in being in our museum because there’s such a welcoming, loving vibe.
As we neared the end of the interview, Schakowsky asked, “Have you ever put on a burka?”
They say that if a man sees a burka he knows if she is beautiful from the way she moves.
My mother, an illiterate burka-clad village woman, became the heroine of my life.
Fingering the mesh netting that allows a woman wearing a burka to see, she looked grim.
It was a burka she had found in Afghanistan on a trip there two weeks ago.
We went on from Ar-tp, by way of Burka-ylq, to Sangzr521 which the sub-governor surrendered.
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