bur|noose

bur|noose
bur|noose or bur|nous «bur NOOS, BUR noos», noun.
a long woolen cloak with a hood, worn by Moors and Arabs.
[< French burnous < Arabic burnus]

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  • bur|nous — bur|noose or bur|nous «bur NOOS, BUR noos», noun. a long woolen cloak with a hood, worn by Moors and Arabs. ╂[< French burnous < Arabic burnus] …   Useful english dictionary

  • noose — noose; bur·noose; …   English syllables

  • bur — al·bur·num; Bur·ber·ry; bur·bler; bur·bly; bur·bot; bur; bur·chell s; bur·de·kin; bur·den·less; bur·den·man; bur·den s; bur·den·some; bur·den·some·ly; bur·den·some·ness; bur·el; bur·gage; bur·gall; bur·ga·mot; bur·gao; bur·gee; bur·gess;… …   English syllables

  • burnoose — bur·noose …   English syllables

  • burnoose — bur•noose or bur•nous [[t]bərˈnus, ˈbɜr nus[/t]] n. clo a hooded mantle or cloak, as that worn by Arabs • Etymology: 1685–95; < F burnous < dial. Ar burnūs < Gk bírros < LL birrus a hooded cloak bur•noosed′, adj …   From formal English to slang

  • bernouse — Burnoose Bur noose, Burnous Bur nous, n. [Ar. burnus a kind of high crowned cap: cf. F. bournous, burnous, Sp. al bornoz, a sort of upper garment, with a hood attached.] 1. A cloaklike garment and hood woven in one piece, worn by Arabs. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bornous — Burnoose Bur noose, Burnous Bur nous, n. [Ar. burnus a kind of high crowned cap: cf. F. bournous, burnous, Sp. al bornoz, a sort of upper garment, with a hood attached.] 1. A cloaklike garment and hood woven in one piece, worn by Arabs. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bournous — Burnoose Bur noose, Burnous Bur nous, n. [Ar. burnus a kind of high crowned cap: cf. F. bournous, burnous, Sp. al bornoz, a sort of upper garment, with a hood attached.] 1. A cloaklike garment and hood woven in one piece, worn by Arabs. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Burnoose — Bur noose, Burnous Bur nous, n. [Ar. burnus a kind of high crowned cap: cf. F. bournous, burnous, Sp. al bornoz, a sort of upper garment, with a hood attached.] 1. A cloaklike garment and hood woven in one piece, worn by Arabs. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Burnous — Burnoose Bur noose, Burnous Bur nous, n. [Ar. burnus a kind of high crowned cap: cf. F. bournous, burnous, Sp. al bornoz, a sort of upper garment, with a hood attached.] 1. A cloaklike garment and hood woven in one piece, worn by Arabs. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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