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burnoose

noun
/bɝˈnus/US/bɜːˈnuːs/UK

Etymology

From French burnous, from Arabic بُرْنُس (burnus).

  1. derived from بُرْنُس
  2. borrowed from burnous

Definitions

  1. A thick hooded cloak worn by Berbers and Arabs in Northwest Africa.

    • “I caught only a glimpse of an Arab in a dark-blue burnoose and white turban,” replied Tarzan.

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