burqa

noun

bur·qa

variant spelling of burka

: a loose enveloping garment that covers the face and body and is worn in public by certain Muslim women

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Several Muslim-majority countries have banned the burqa and hijab in educational establishments and government buildings, including Tunisia, Kosovo, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. —

Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 1 July 2024 Measures that ban Islamic dress, such France’s prohibition of the burqa, violate freedom of religion, and there is a serious problem of discrimination against Muslims in Europe. —

Eric Kaufmann, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2018 But the government seems to prefer head-to-toe burqa, with slits for eyes. —

Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Jan. 2024 Enter Email Sign Up Director Landon Van Soest traces Blanchard’s evolution into a criminal mastermind, going from shoplifting at an Iowa RadioShack as a teen to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars while disguised in a burqa in Cairo. —

Mark Kennedy, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for burqa