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burnoose

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /bɝˈnus/ / /bɜːˈnuːs/

noun

Etymology: From French burnous, from Arabic بُرْنُس (burnus).

  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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