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Burnoose

Burnoose Meaning & Definition
Burnoose Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Burnoose?

[n] a long hooded cloak woven of wool in one piece; worn by Arabs and Moors

Synonyms | Synonyms for Burnoose: burnous | burnouse

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See Also | cloak

Burnoose In Webster's Dictionary

\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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