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Noun: burqa  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 burqa";
    - burka, burkha

Derived forms: burqas

Type of: garment

Encyclopedia: Burqa, West Bank

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