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(Adult / Slang)

The traditional dress of Islamic desert women.

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(Noun) (black) cloak worn by Muslim women

Usage: Many Muslim women wear burkas for religious purposes.

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(Noun) (Various spellings) A half-veil-to-full-body covering worn by devout/traditional Islamic women.

Usage: A heavy-duty burka (loose-fitting top-of-head-to-ankles cloak - a thick veil obscures the eyes) would be normal in Kabul, eye-widening in London - and, in New York, maybe grounds for being stopped for questioning by the police.

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