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- [ber-noos, bur-noos]
- /bərˈnus, ˈbɜr nus/
- /bɜː.ˈnuːs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ber-noos, bur-noos]
- /bərˈnus, ˈbɜr nus/
Definitions of burnous word
- noun burnous a long circular cloak with a hood attached, worn esp by Arabs 3
- noun burnous a hooded mantle or cloak, as that worn by Arabs. 1
- noun burnous a similar garment worn by women at various periods in Europe and the United States. 1
- noun burnous Alternative spelling of burnoose. 0
- noun burnous plural of burnou. 0
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Origin of burnous
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 Burnous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
burnous 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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