burnoose

or bur·nous

[ ber-noos, bur-noos ]

noun

1. a hooded mantle or cloak, as that worn by Arabs.
2. a similar garment worn by women at various periods in Europe and the United States.

Other Words From

• bur·noosed bur·noused adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of burnoose¹

1685–95; < French burnous < dialectal Arabic burnūs < Greek bírros < Late Latin birrus birrus

Example Sentences

"You have a good seat and a good horse," said the chief smiling, as he shook the dust from his burnoose.

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He casts many inquisitive glances upon his guide and other Arabs whom they meet to see how they wear the burnoose.

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The miserable burnoose he has discarded in the hall, so that, hat in hand, John now appears under his own colors.

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Acting under the advice of his guide, John has assumed the burnoose again, for Mustapha carried it on his arm when he appeared.

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There he passed the door with his dreamy Syrian face, his red rose, his white burnoose, his straggling followers.

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