burnoose

bur·noose

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ber-noos, bur-noos]
- /bərˈnus, ˈbɜr nus/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ber-noos, bur-noos]
- /bərˈnus, ˈbɜr nus/

Definitions of burnoose word

noun burnoose a long cloak with a hood, worn by Arabs and Moors 3
noun burnoose a hooded mantle or cloak, as that worn by Arabs. 1
noun burnoose a similar garment worn by women at various periods in Europe and the United States. 1
noun burnoose A thick hooded cloak worn by Berbers and Arabs in Northwest Africa. 0

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Origin of burnoose

First appearance:

before 1685

One of the 48% oldest English words

1685-95; < French burnous < dialectal Arabic burnūs < Greek bírros < Late Latin birrus birrus

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Parts of speech for Burnoose

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Burnoose

burnoose popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

burnoose usage trend in Literature

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