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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 Translations burqa [ˈbəːkə] n → burka 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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, from Arabic burqa', veil, variant of burqu', from barqa'a, to veil.]
burqa - 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"