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burnoose

noun
bur·​noose | \ (ˌ)bər-ˈnüs How to pronounce burnoose (audio) \
variants: or burnous

Definition of burnoose

: a one-piece hooded cloak worn by Arabs and Berbers
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Other Words from burnoose

burnoosed \ (ˌ)bər-​ˈnüst How to pronounce burnoosed (audio) \ adjective

Examples of burnoose in a Sentence

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 On a rainy day men wore winter-weight burnooses with the large hoods drawn up—enigmatic Jedi-like figures in the medina's alleyways. — Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, "T&C Travel: Best of Morocco," 30 Mar. 2015 On a rainy day men wore winter-weight burnooses with the large hoods drawn up—enigmatic Jedi-like figures in the medina's alleyways. — Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, "T&C Travel: Best of Morocco," 30 Mar. 2015

First Known Use of burnoose

1695, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for burnoose

French burnous, from Arabic burnus

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