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bur·qa or bur·ka  (brk)
n.
A loose, usually black or light blue robe that is worn by Muslim women, especially in Afghanistan, and that covers the body from head to toe.

[Hindi burq, from Arabic burqa', veil, variant of burqu', from barqa'a, to veil.]

burqa or burka
Noun
a long enveloping garment worn by Muslim women in public, covering all but the wearer's eyes [from Arabic]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.burqaburqa - 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"
garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"
Translations
burqa [ˈbəːkə] nburka m; burqa m


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It would not surprise me to see her plastered all over the place in her burqa and AK-47 posing next to Osama bin Laden.
Both the burqa and the niqab are now associated with the intolerable and unacceptable cultural treatment of women in Muslim countries so vividly illustrated by the Taliban in Afghanistan, who keep women at home, deny them basic schooling, and indeed deny them any rights at all, other than what the husband sees fit to tolerate.
Women and girls continue to confront tight restrictions on their mobility, and many are not free to travel without a male relative and a burqa.
 
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