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‖ paranjah|pærənˈdʒɑː|
[a. Russ. parandzhá, ult. f. Arabic.]
A long wide robe with a (horse-)hair veil worn by Muslim women.
1928Daily Express 7 Dec. 9 The women, completely covered from head to foot by the hideous ‘paranjas’ (veils), watch the proceedings from the far off roof-tops. 1947New Times 20 June 24/2 In the streets of Sarajevo you may meet Moslem women wearing the paranja. But you needn't be surprised if the muffled figure under the black horsehair veil turns out to be a local women's leader. 1954Koestler Invis. Writing ii. xii. 141 The doors of the harems were thrown wide open; the sack-like paranjahs and black veils fell. |