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purdah

noun

a screen used in India to separate women from men or strangers

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Word length
6
Starts with
P
Ends with
H
Contains
UR
Scrabble score
12
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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ˈpəːdɑː

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noun

  1. a screen used in India to separate women from men or strangers

noun

  1. the traditional Hindu or Muslim system of keeping women secluded

noun

  1. a state of social isolation

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