Found 2 items, similar to burnous.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: burnous burnous n : a long hooded cloak woven of wool in one piece; worn by Arabs and Moors [syn: burnoose, burnouse]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Burnous 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. [1913 Webster] 2. A combination cloak and hood worn by women. [Variously written bournous, bernouse, bornous, etc.] [1913 Webster]