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Meaning of barracan | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A thick, strong kind of camlet from linen, wool, cotton or all three, usually with a stripe structure and fringes, traditionally used for outer garments of both sexes in the Arab World, of a similar purpose as the Roman toga and palla or the Indian sari.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Barchent
Français barracan

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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