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

There are few women on the streets, and those who venture out wear burqas, often the blue ones more commonly seen in Afghanistan.

From Seattle Times

The text of the bill labels Islam a “violent, totalitarian ideology” and proposes bans on mosques, the Quran, Islamic schools and the wearing of burqas and niqabs.

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

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

From Washington Times