burka

[ boor-kuh, bur- ]

noun

1. a loose garment covering the entire body and having a veiled opening for the eyes, worn by Muslim women.

burka

/ ˈbɜːkə /

noun

1. a variant spelling of burqa

Word History and Origins

Origin of burka¹

1830–40; < Urdu burgaʿ < dialectal Arabic burqaʿ

Word History and Origins

Origin of burka¹

C19: from Arabic

Example Sentences

One particularly poignant image is of a woman dressed in a burka, sitting in an icy road.

From BBC

Without any background in music, the sisters - who wear burkas to conceal their identity - became a musical phenomenon.

From BBC

More women also began to wear black burkas.

From BBC

According to a fact-check by Alt News, the original clip of the man wearing a burka - which was later deleted by its creator - actually had a disclaimer stating it was "a work of fiction".

From BBC

Johnson later lamented that women in burkas looked like “letter boxes.”

From Seattle Times