burnoose

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/bɜːˈnuːz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bər no̅o̅s′, bûr′no̅o̅s)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bur•noose  (bər no̅o̅s′, bûr′no̅o̅s),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Clothinga hooded mantle or cloak, as that worn by Arabs.
  2. Clothinga similar garment worn by women at various periods in Europe and the United States.
Also, bur•nous′. 
  • Late Latin birrus birrus
  • Greek bírros
  • dialect, dialectal Arabic burnūs
  • French burnous
  • 1685–95
bur•noosed′, bur•noused′, adj. 

'burnoose' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
burnous

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