BURNOOSE; BURNOUS

n.

2 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
n.

A cloaklike garment and hood woven in one piece, worn by Arabs.

2.
n.

A combination cloak and hood worn by women. [Variously written bournous, bernouse, bornous, etc.]


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