Meaning of BURNOOSE
| Pronunciation: | | bur'noos
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| | Definition: | | [n] a long hooded cloak woven of wool in one piece; worn by Arabs and Moors |
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| | Synonyms: | | burnous, burnouse |
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| | See Also: | | cloak | |
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| | Definition: | | \Bur"noose\, Burnous \Bur"nous\, n. [Ar. burnus a kind
of high-crowned cap: cf. F. bournous, burnous, Sp. al-bornoz,
a sort of upper garment, with a hood attached.]
1. A cloaklike garment and hood woven in one piece, worn by
Arabs.
2. A combination cloak and hood worn by women. [Variously
written {bournous}, {bernouse}, {bornous}, etc.]
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