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Definition: bornous
Burnoose
\Bur"noose\, Burnous
\Bur"nous\, n. [Ar. burnus a kind
of high-crowned cap: cf. F. bournous, burnous, Sp. al-bornoz,
a sort of upper garment, with a hood attached.]
1. A cloaklike garment and hood woven in one piece, worn by
Arabs.
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2. A combination cloak and hood worn by women. [Variously
written
bournous,
bernouse,
bornous, etc.]
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