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burnous

Pronunciation: /bəːˈnuːs/

(US also burnoose)
Definition of burnous

noun

  • a long, loose hooded cloak worn by Arabs.

Origin:

late 16th century: French, from Arabic burnus, from Greek birros 'cloak'

burnous in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of burnous in the US English dictionary