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Noun: burka  bur-ku or bûr-ku
  1. 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 burka";
    - burqa, burkha

Derived forms: burkas

Type of: garment

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