BURKA Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word burka. (close relations)
burkas
Best Alternative Words for BURKA
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| abaya | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • (Arabic) a loose black robe from head to toe; traditionally worn by Muslim women | ||||||||
| chador | nounn | |||||||
noun • a cloth used as a head covering (and veil and shawl) by Muslim and Hindu women | ||||||||
| hijab | nounn | |||||||
noun • a headscarf worn by Muslim women; conceals the hair and neck and usually has a face veil that covers the face • the custom in some Islamic societies of women dressing modestly outside the home | ||||||||
| niqab | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a face veil covering the lower part of the face (up to the eyes) worn by observant Muslim women | ||||||||
| veil | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a garment that covers the head and face • a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms • the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth) • a vestment worn by a priest at High Mass in the Roman Catholic Church; a silk shawl verb • to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil • make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing | ||||||||
| chadri | nounn | |||||||
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| burqa | nounn | |||||||
noun • a loose garment (usually with veiled holes for the eyes) worn by Muslim women especially in India and Pakistan | ||||||||
