burqa

/ ˈbɜːkə /

noun

1. a long enveloping garment worn by Muslim women in public

Word History and Origins

Origin of burqa¹

C19: from Arabic

Example Sentences

In May 2022, the Taliban issued a decree calling for women to only show their eyes and recommending they wear the head-to-toe burqa, similar to restrictions during the Taliban’s previous rule between 1996 and 2001.

From Seattle Times

In May 2022, the Taliban issued a decree calling for women to only show their eyes and recommending they wear the head-to-toe burqa, similar to restrictions during their previous rule of the country between 1996 and 2001.

From Seattle Times

In May 2022, the Taliban issued a decree calling for women to only show their eyes and recommending they wear the head-to-toe burqa, similar to restrictions during the Taliban’s previous rule between 1996 and 2001.

From Seattle Times

But police eventually traced him to his home town of Creil, north of Paris, where he was seen moving around dressed as a woman in a Muslim burqa.

From BBC

Mohammad continued, explaining how his family lives in hiding, his wife concealing her identity with a burqa.

From Seattle Times