n. ind. 1 a system in certain Muslim and Hindu societies of screening women from strangers by means of a veil or curtain. 2 a curtain in a house, used for this purpose.
[ Urdu & pers. pardah veil, curtain ]
n. ind. 1 a system in certain Muslim and Hindu societies of screening women from strangers by means of a veil or curtain. 2 a curtain in a house, used for this purpose.
[ Urdu & pers. pardah veil, curtain ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012