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burqa

Noun

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a loose garment (usually with veiled holes for the eyes) worn by Muslim women especially in India and Pakistan

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I may not be here to titillate, but I am not sorry if I have that edge. People aren't coming to the theaters to see me in a burqa. Mallika Sherawat

I am thankful I was born in America, although if I gain any more weight the burqa thing may start to seem like a good idea to me. See? Another plus about America, you can always find some food. Elayne Boosler

the Taliban forced all women to wear the burqa Source: Internet

Aware of the backlash that would ensue amid charges of hypocrisy, she bizarrely tried to disguise herself in a burqa but was caught out by paps who recognised her driver. Source: Internet

His daughter Khatija was brutally trolled a while back by the Swedish-Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen on social media, for wearing the burqa, but Khatija’s graceful and befitting answer to the author received huge applauds by netizens. Source: Internet

In the afternoon, BJP candidate for Naugaon Sadat seat Sangeeta Chauhan alleged “fake voting” in her constituency and demanded that those wearing the burqa should remove the face cover to enable poll officials ascertain their identities, PTI reported. Source: Internet

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