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Definition of
burka noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
burka
noun
(
also
burqa
)
noun
NAmE
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ˈbərkə
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/
,
NAmE
/
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ˈbʊrkə
/
/
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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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burka
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