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BURNOUS

Dictionary entry overview: What does burnous mean?

• BURNOUS (noun)
The noun BURNOUS has 1 sense:

1. a long hooded cloak woven of wool in one piece; worn by Arabs and Moors

Familiarity information: BURNOUS used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• BURNOUS (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A long hooded cloak woven of wool in one piece; worn by Arabs and Moors

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

burnoose; burnous; burnouse

Hypernyms ("burnous" is a kind of...):

cloak (a loose outer garment)

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