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burka

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bur·ka  (brk)
n.
Variant of burqa.
burka [ˈbɜːkə]
n
(Clothing & Fashion) a variant spelling of burqa
[from Arabic]
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Noun1.burka - a loose garment (usually with veiled holes for the eyes) worn by Muslim women especially in India and Pakistanburka - 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"
burqa
garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"
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