bur ‧ qa BrE AmE , burka /ˈbɜːkə $ ˈbɜːr-/ noun [countable]
a long piece of clothing worn by Muslim women in some countries, which covers the head, face, and body, with only a small square to see through ⇨ abaya , chador
bur ‧ qa BrE AmE , burka /ˈbɜːkə $ ˈbɜːr-/ noun [countable]
a long piece of clothing worn by Muslim women in some countries, which covers the head, face, and body, with only a small square to see through ⇨ abaya , chador
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012