单词 | paranja |
释义 | paranjan. Now chiefly historical. A long wide robe with a veil worn by some Muslim women outside the home, esp. in central Asia. Cf. burka n.1, galabiya n., hijab n., jilbab n. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for head and body > [noun] huke1630 haik1713 feridgi1717 burka1836 anorak1874 paranja1928 buibui1929 purdah1954 jilbab1972 1928 Daily 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. 1947 New Times (Moscow) 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. 1954 A. Koestler Invisible Writing ii. xii. 141 The doors of the harems were thrown wide open; the sack-like paranjahs and black veils fell. 1985 Internat. Jrnl. Middle East Stud. 17 99 It is known that Khurrami women wore neither the veil nor any restricting garments such as the paranja. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1928 |
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