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burka [ˈbɜːkə] n
(Clothing & Fashion) a variant spelling of burqa [from Arabic] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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His salespeople would wear burqas and children would get rubber swords on "fatwa Friday," the ad scripts said. The Foundation was staging a rally to deplore the Taliban's repression of Afghan women, she said, and wanted to borrow some burqas for the event. Suddenly the women are emboldened to cast off their burqas and join the ranks of youthful democratic activists. |
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burka - a loose garment (usually with veiled holes for the eyes) worn by Muslim women especially in India and Pakistan; "the Taliban forced all women to wear the burqa"