| Pronunciation: | | 'purdu
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] a screen used in India to separate women from men or strangers
- [n] the Hindu or Moslem system of keeping women secluded
- [n] a state of social isolation
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PURDAH is a 6 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | sex segregation, solitude |
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| | See Also: | | isolation, screen, segregation |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pur"dah\, n. [Per. parda a curtain.]
A curtain or screen; also, a cotton fabric in blue and white
stripes, used for curtains. --McElrath.
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| Glossary |
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| | Definition: | | the Muslim or Hindu practice of keeping women hidden from men outside their own family; or, a curtain, veil, or the like used for such a purpose. |
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