noun
burka
BUR-kuh/ˈbɜːrkə/
A garment worn by some Muslim women that covers the body and face, with a mesh screen over the eyes.
The burka has a loose drape and a mesh eye panel.
Etymology
The Arabic garment name refers in English to a head-to-toe covering worn in public by women in some Muslim countries. The selected sense emphasizes coverage of both body and face.
In context
somebody who is um with a burka with with just the eyes shown would be taken to a side room
More examples
- She wears a burka when she goes outside.
- The mesh in her burka lets her see through the covering.
- She folds her burkas and puts them on a shelf.
Forms
burka · burkas
Similar words
- niqab
- Covers the face but leaves the eyes uncovered.
- chador
- Covers the body and head but leaves the face uncovered.