BURNOUS


Meaning of BURNOUS in English

( NAmE usually bur·noose ) / bɜːˈnuːs; NAmE bɜːrˈn-/ noun

a long loose item of outer clothing with a hood (= covering for the head) , worn by Arabs

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: French , from Arabic burnus , from Greek birros cloak.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.