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burnoose

UK/bɜːˈnuːs/US/bɝˈnus/

burnoose noun: a thick hooded cloak worn by Berbers and Arabs in Northwest Africa.

Noun

burnoose (plural burnooses)

  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.1913 June–December, Edgar Rice Burroughs, “The Dancing Girl of Sidi Aissa”, in The Return of Tarzan, New York, N.Y.: A[lbert] L[evi] Burt Company, […], published March 1915, →OCLC, page 91

burnoose meaning in Arabic

burnoose in Arabic

a thick hooded cloak
بُرْنُس burnus

Forms of burnoose

pluralburnooses
alternative formbernouse
alternative formbornous
alternative formbournous
alternative formburnous
alternative formburnouse

Origin of burnoose

From French burnous, from Arabic بُرْنُس (burnus).

Words formed from burnoose

Words that rhyme with burnoose

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Questions about burnoose

What does burnoose mean?
Burnoose means a thick hooded cloak worn by Berbers and Arabs in Northwest Africa.
What is burnoose in Arabic?
Burnoose in Arabic is بُرْنُس (burnus). See Burnoose meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is burnoose?
Burnoose is a noun.
How do you pronounce burnoose?
Burnoose is pronounced /bɝˈnus/ (US).
What is the plural of burnoose?
The plural of burnoose is burnooses.

Words near burnoose in the dictionary

  1. burnlike
  2. Burnmouth
  3. burnoff
  4. burnoffs
  5. Burnomania
  6. burnoose
  7. burnoosed
  8. burnooses
  9. Burnopfield
  10. burnou
  11. burnous

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