burka

[ boor-kuh, bur- ]

/ ˈbʊər kə, ˈbɜr- /

noun

a loose garment covering the entire body and having a veiled opening for the eyes, worn by Muslim women.

Also bur·qa, bour·kha, bur·kha

[boor-kuh, bur-]; /ˈbʊər kə, ˈbɜr-/; bur·ga

[boor-guh] /ˈbʊər gə/

Origin of burka

1830–40; <Urdu burgaʿ<dialectal Arabic burqaʿ

Words nearby burka

buried suture, burier, burin, Burj Dubai, Burk, burka, Burkburnett, burke, Burke, Edmund, Burkinabé, Burkina Faso

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Example sentences from the Web for burka

As we neared the end of the interview, Schakowsky asked, “Have you ever put on a burka?”
Can Congress Protect All Women? I-VAWA Is Gaining Backers|Eleanor Clift|November 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They say that if a man sees a burka he knows if she is beautiful from the way she moves.
Afghan Women Fear Backsliding As President Karzai Negotiates With Taliban|Magsie Hamilton-Little|February 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Fingering the mesh netting that allows a woman wearing a burka to see, she looked grim.
Kidman's New Cause|Tim Fernholz|October 21, 2009|DAILY BEAST
It was a burka she had found in Afghanistan on a trip there two weeks ago.
Kidman's New Cause|Tim Fernholz|October 21, 2009|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for burka

burka

/ (ˈbɜːkə) /

noun

a variant spelling of burqa

Word Origin for burka

C19: from Arabic

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单词	burka
释义	burka [ boor-kuh, bur- ] / ˈbʊər kə, ˈbɜr- / noun a loose garment covering the entire body and having a veiled opening for the eyes, worn by Muslim women. Also bur·qa, bour·kha, bur·kha [boor-kuh, bur-]; /ˈbʊər kə, ˈbɜr-/; bur·ga [boor-guh] /ˈbʊər gə/ Origin of burka 1830–40; <Urdu burgaʿ<dialectal Arabic burqaʿ Words nearby burka buried suture, burier, burin, Burj Dubai, Burk, burka, Burkburnett, burke, Burke, Edmund, Burkinabé, Burkina Faso Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for burka As we neared the end of the interview, Schakowsky asked, “Have you ever put on a burka?” Can Congress Protect All Women? I-VAWA Is Gaining Backers\|Eleanor Clift\|November 22, 2013\|DAILY BEAST They say that if a man sees a burka he knows if she is beautiful from the way she moves. Afghan Women Fear Backsliding As President Karzai Negotiates With Taliban\|Magsie Hamilton-Little\|February 19, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Fingering the mesh netting that allows a woman wearing a burka to see, she looked grim. Kidman's New Cause\|Tim Fernholz\|October 21, 2009\|DAILY BEAST It was a burka she had found in Afghanistan on a trip there two weeks ago. Kidman's New Cause\|Tim Fernholz\|October 21, 2009\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for burka burka / (ˈbɜːkə) / noun a variant spelling of burqa Word Origin for burka C19: from Arabic Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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