purdah

pur·dah

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pur-duh]
- /ˈpɜr də/
- /ˈpɜː.də/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pur-duh]
- /ˈpɜr də/

Definitions of purdah word

noun purdah the seclusion of women from the sight of men or strangers, practiced by some Muslims and Hindus. 1
noun purdah a screen, curtain, or veil used for this purpose. 1
noun purdah isolation, separation 1
uncountable noun purdah Purdah is a custom practised in some Muslim and Hindu societies, in which women either remain in a special part of the house or cover their faces and bodies to avoid being seen by men who are not related to them. If a woman is in purdah, she lives according to this custom. 0
noun purdah the custom in some Muslim and Hindu communities of keeping women in seclusion, with clothing that conceals them completely when they go out 0
noun purdah a screen in a Hindu house used to keep the women out of view 0

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Origin of purdah

First appearance:

before 1790

One of the 43% newest English words

1790-1800; < Hindi, Urdu pardah curtain < Persian

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Parts of speech for Purdah

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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purdah popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for purdah

noun purdah

babushka — a headscarf tied under the chin, worn by Russian peasant women
capuche — a large hood or cowl, esp that worn by Capuchin friars
capuchin — any agile intelligent New World monkey of the genus Cebus, inhabiting forests in South America, typically having a cowl of thick hair on the top of the head
coif — a close-fitting cap worn under a veil, worn in the Middle Ages by many women but now only by nuns
cowl — A cowl is a large loose hood covering a person's head, or their head and shoulders. Cowls are worn especially by monks.

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