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Definition of burka noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

burka

noun

(also burqa) noun

NAmE//ˈbərkə//

, NAmE//ˈbʊrkə//

a long, loose piece of clothing that covers the whole body, including the head and face, worn in public by Muslim women in some countries

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