burqa

noun

bur·qa

variant spelling of burka

: a loose enveloping garment that covers the face and body and is worn in public by certain Muslim women

Examples of burqa in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Measures that ban Islamic dress, such France’s prohibition of the burqa, violate freedom of religion, and there is a serious problem of discrimination against Muslims in Europe. —

Eric Kaufmann, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2018 But the government seems to prefer head-to-toe burqa, with slits for eyes. —

Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Jan. 2024 Enter Email Sign Up Director Landon Van Soest traces Blanchard’s evolution into a criminal mastermind, going from shoplifting at an Iowa RadioShack as a teen to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars while disguised in a burqa in Cairo. —

Mark Kennedy, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2023 Analysts say the burqa order reflects the divide between the Taliban government’s hardliners and pragmatists. —

Kathy Gannon, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2022 See all Example Sentences for burqa

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