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burnooses

burnooses is the plural of burnoose.

Meaning of burnoose

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

Questions about burnooses

What is burnooses the plural of?
Burnooses is the plural of burnoose.

Words near burnooses in the dictionary

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

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