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purdah
CIDE DICTIONARY
purdah, n. [Per. parda a curtain.].
A curtain or screen; also, a cotton fabric in blue and white stripes, used for curtains. McElrath. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
purdah, n. Ind.
1 a system in certain Muslim and Hindu societies of screening women from strangers by means of a veil or curtain.
2 a curtain in a house, used for this purpose.
1 a system in certain Muslim and Hindu societies of screening women from strangers by means of a veil or curtain.
2 a curtain in a house, used for this purpose.
Etymology
Urdu & Pers. pardah veil, curtain
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