Meaning of burnoose in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /bərˈnus/

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  1. Noun

    burnoose

    Etymology

    late 16th century: French, from Arabic burnus, from Greek birros‘cloak’

    Definitions

    1. a long hooded cloak woven of wool in one piece

    Examples

    • « worn by Arabs and Moors »

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