Burnous

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Burnoose \Bur"noose\, Burnous \Bur"nous\, n. [Ar. burnus a kind
     of high-crowned cap: cf. F. bournous, burnous, Sp. al-bornoz,
     a sort of upper garment, with a hood attached.]
     1. A cloaklike garment and hood woven in one piece, worn by
        Arabs.
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     2. A combination cloak and hood worn by women. [Variously
        written {bournous}, {bernouse}, {bornous}, etc.]
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  burnous
       n : a long hooded cloak woven of wool in one piece; worn by
           Arabs and Moors [syn: {burnoose}, {burnouse}]