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burqa

noun

a loose garment (usually with veiled holes for the eyes) worn by Muslim women especially in India and Pakistan

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Word length
5
Starts with
B
Ends with
A
Contains
UR
Scrabble score
16
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  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”

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the Taliban forced all women to wear the burqa

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