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burnoose

Noun CEFR B2
bɝˈnus

Definitions

A thick hooded cloak worn by Berbers and Arabs in Northwest Africa.

Equivalents

Españolalbornoz
Françaisburnous
DeutschBurnus
9 more languages
አማርኛበርኖስ
العربيةبرنس
Esperantoburnuso
Magyarburnusz
Nederlandsboernoes
Polskiburnus
Portuguêsalbornoz
Русскийбурну́с
Українськабурнус

Examples

““I caught only a glimpse of an Arab in a dark-blue burnoose and white turban,” replied Tarzan.”

CEFR level

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