a ‧ ba ‧ ya /əˈbeɪə/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
a long black piece of clothing worn by Muslim women in some countries, which covers the body and is usually worn with a separate head covering ⇨ burqa , chador
a ‧ ba ‧ ya /əˈbeɪə/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
a long black piece of clothing worn by Muslim women in some countries, which covers the body and is usually worn with a separate head covering ⇨ burqa , chador
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012