About The Word Burnoose
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Burnoose
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Burnoose: 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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