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purdah
pur·dah P0666900 (pûr′də)n.1. a. A curtain or screen, used mainly in India to keep women separate from men or strangers.b. The Hindu or Muslim system of sex segregation, practiced especially by keeping women in seclusion.2. Social seclusion: "Never have artists been more separate: their inordinate fame, wealth, drug use have driven them into luxurious purdah" (D. Keith Mano).
[Urdu pardah, veil, from Persian, from Middle Persian pardak, from Old Persian *paridaka-, from pari-dā-, to place over : pari, around, over; see per in Indo-European roots + dā-, to place; see dhē- in Indo-European roots.]purdah (ˈpɜːdə) or purdan1. (Hinduism) the custom in some Muslim and Hindu communities of keeping women in seclusion, with clothing that conceals them completely when they go out2. (Islam) the custom in some Muslim and Hindu communities of keeping women in seclusion, with clothing that conceals them completely when they go out3. (Hinduism) a screen in a Hindu house used to keep the women out of view4. (Hinduism) a veil worn by Hindu women of high caste5. informal hiding or isolation: the Treasury is currently locked in pre-budget purdah. [C19: from Hindi parda veil, from Persian pardah]pur•dah par•dah (ˈpɜr də)
n. (in India, Pakistan, etc.) 1. the seclusion of women from the sight of men or strangers, practiced by some Muslims and Hindus. 2. a screen, curtain, or veil used for this purpose. [1790–1800; < Hindi, Urdu pardah curtain < Persian] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  purdah - a state of social isolation solitudeisolation - a state of separation between persons or groups | | 2. | purdah - the traditional Hindu or Muslim system of keeping women secludedsex segregationseparatism, segregation - a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups | | 3. | purdah - a screen used in India to separate women from men or strangersscreen - partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space |
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IdiomsSeein purdahpurdah
purdah, purda1. the custom in some Muslim and Hindu communities of keeping women in seclusion, with clothing that conceals them completely when they go out 2. a screen in a Hindu house used to keep the women out of view 3. a veil worn by Hindu women of high caste purdah
Synonyms for purdahnoun a state of social isolationSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun the traditional Hindu or Muslim system of keeping women secludedSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a screen used in India to separate women from men or strangersRelated Words |