burka

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɜːkə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bŏŏr′kə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
bur•ka  (bŏŏr′kə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Clothinga loose garment covering the entire body and having a veiled opening for the eyes, worn by Muslim women.
Also, bourkha, bur′kha, burga. 
  • dialect, dialectal Arabic burqa‘
  • Urdu burga‘
  • 1830–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
burka, burkha / ˈbɜːkə/
  1. variant spellings of burqa
Etymology: 19th Century: from Arabic
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
burqa, burka, burkha / ˈbɜːkə/
  1. a long enveloping garment worn by Muslim women in public
Etymology: 19th Century: from Arabic
'burka' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bourkha - burga - burqa

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