burnouse

9.9

A long hooded wool cloak that people wear in North Africa and the Middle East

noun
/ˈbɜrnˌus/

: burnús

The market was full of merchants draped in flowing burnouses.

Examples

She admired the intricate embroidery on the old burnouse displayed in the museum.
He wore a beautiful burnouse during the festival.
He wore a traditional burnouse to protect himself from the sun and sand.
Many burnouses are handwoven with intricate designs.
He wore a traditional burnouse to protect himself from the sun and sand.
She admired the intricate embroidery on the old burnouse displayed in the museum.
The market was full of merchants draped in flowing burnouses.

Synonyms

burnoose

vsburnouse

Archaic

1 9.9

A long hooded wool cloak worn in North Africa

is the same garment but appears as a different spelling in sources

hooded cloak

vsburnouse

1 4.1

A long coat with a hood that you pull over your head

is usually woolen, woven in one piece and tied to a regional tradition

burnous

vsburnouse

9.9

A long hooded wool cloak worn in North Africa

is the same garment but another spelling variant

djellabah

vsburnouse

9.9

A long loose robe with a hood worn in North Africa

is a single-piece wool cloak rather than a loose robe

jellaba

vsburnouse

9.9

A long loose robe with a hood that people wear in North Africa and the Middle East

is a single-piece wool cloak not a loose robe

How Warm

parka

29 1.5

burnouse

9.9

coat

957 1.0

cloak

61 3.2

shawl

39 1.0

Surface Forms

burnouse singular

burnouses plural

Etymology

Burnouse comes from the Arabic word burnus, which meant a 'hooded cloak' worn in North Africa and by Moors. Like the English word hood, a burnouse covers the head and shoulders to protect you from sun and sand, so its modern meaning is a long, hooded woolen cloak.