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burqa

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for burqa.

Editorial note

If a woman feels that wearing a burqa is an expression of her faith (though wearing a burqa is not explicitly mandated in the Quran), then I won’t argue with the woman who chooses to do this.

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Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A garment incorporating a niqab (veil for the face).

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of burqa gathered in one view.

noun

A garment incorporating a niqab (veil for the face).

noun

(loosely) Another kind of garment worn by Muslim women (of any denomination) to observe sartorial hijab:

noun

(sometimes proscribed) A hijab (traditional headscarf covering the hair and neck), such as a khimar or shayla .

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for burqa.

noun

A garment incorporating a niqab (veil for the face).

noun

(loosely) Another kind of garment worn by Muslim women (of any denomination) to observe sartorial hijab:

noun

(sometimes proscribed) A hijab (traditional headscarf covering the hair and neck), such as a khimar or shayla .

Example sentences

1

If a woman feels that wearing a burqa is an expression of her faith (though wearing a burqa is not explicitly mandated in the Quran), then I won’t argue with the woman who chooses to do this.

2

Does someone need to be in a burqa and talk in a monotone to keep the creeps from being creepy?

3

Some of my people were young men, they giggle and blush telling stories they were approached openly by women, no burqa in sight.

4

Your cell phone is in your jilbab or burqa, you changed out of.

5

Today's witch hunt is about gay marriage, in ten years it could be polyamory, underage drug usage or being forced to wear a burqa.

6

As a matter of fact, the women participating in a parade are more disciplined than the women wearing burqa out of their own conviction.

7

The wearing of burqa'esq clothing is highly controversial, as its banning in various countries across Europe is discussed and in parts even implemented [1].

8

How is wearing a burqa, a symbol of female oppression any different?

9

Wear a burqa if you want total privacy while in public.

10

I can get amazon to deliver a burqa to my door within the week, more than 40 colors to choose from.

11

Which is the same logic used to enforce burqa laws.

12

I do not want a Muslim woman to be arrested for wearing a burqa.

Quote examples

1

A woman wearing anything but a burqa in an extremist Islamic society would be popularly categorized as one of the "people with no shame, and with strong anti-social tendencies".

2

For example, some westerners get triggered when they see a burqa clad women in their streets, and some (especially in the middle-east and Asia) get triggered when they see a woman scantily clad and not "properly" attired.

3

A muslim woman in Dubai may have no problems in wearing a burqa (or, more realistically, in covering her head as culturally required) in her office or a family function, but may like to wear a "sexier" outfits when out in pubs or discotheques.

4

I'm still sort of shocked that having to change one's style of dress is difficult, "crazy solution" for women, but I am not a woman so there maybe somethings I still don't understand (also, I'm not advocating for all women to wear burqa).

Proper noun examples

1

This kind of thinking, that society should accommodate a populations likes and dislikes, is why we get groups that want to forbid Mohammad cartoons and others in the same country that want to forbid religious clothes like Burqa.

2

Polygamy is accepted by many religions, and we have no problem trouncing those rights, yet we will bend over backwards for other questionable 'rights' (like the Burqa/Niqab, which is not 'required' except by extremist sects - and is nearly universally regarded as a tool of oppression).

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use burqa in a sentence?

If a woman feels that wearing a burqa is an expression of her faith (though wearing a burqa is not explicitly mandated in the Quran), then I won’t argue with the woman who chooses to do this.

What does burqa mean?

A garment incorporating a niqab (veil for the face).

What part of speech is burqa?

burqa is commonly used as noun.