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noun
A thick hooded cloak worn by Berbers and Arabs in Northwest Africa.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a long hooded cloak woven of wool in one piece; worn by Arabs and Moors
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: burnous, burnouse
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cloak
History
From French burnous, from Arabic بُرْنُس (burnus).
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