purdah

[US]/'pɜːdə/
[UK]/'pɝdə/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. curtain, veil, system of seclusion of women in their homes
Word Forms
Pluralpurdahs

Example Sentences

she was supposed to be in purdah upstairs.

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