purdah

or pur·da, par·dah

[ pur-duh ]

/ ˈpɜr də /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR purdah ON THESAURUS.COM

noun (in India, Pakistan, etc.)

the seclusion of women from the sight of men or strangers, practiced by some Muslims and Hindus.

a screen, curtain, or veil used for this purpose.

Origin of purdah

1790–1800; <Hindi, Urdu pardah curtain <Persian

Words nearby purdah

purchase, purchase ledger, purchase tax, purchasing agent, purchasing power, purdah, purdonium, Purdy, pure, pure absence, pure and simple

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Example sentences from the Web for purdah

A male doctor attending a zenana lady would put his hand between the purdah to feel her pulse.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8|Various
This had produced a violent revulsion towards the purdah system and the idea of a matrimonial alliance with Gunter Lake.
The Secret Places of the Heart|H. G. Wells
He had not been backward, however, in awakening his grandfather to purdah manœuvres.
Far to Seek|Maud Diver
With these words she left Ahmed as he lifted the purdah, having followed him as far as her woman's feet were permitted to go.
In Kali's Country|Emily Churchill Thompson Sheets

Anybody would think, to listen to some people, that the purdah flourished in Chelsea.
The Roll-Call|Arnold Bennett

British Dictionary definitions for purdah

purdah

purda

/ (ˈpɜːdə) /

noun

the custom in some Muslim and Hindu communities of keeping women in seclusion, with clothing that conceals them completely when they go out

a screen in a Hindu house used to keep the women out of view

a veil worn by Hindu women of high caste

informal hiding or isolationthe Treasury is currently locked in pre-budget purdah

Word Origin for purdah

C19: from Hindi parda veil, from Persian pardah

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	purdah
释义	purdah or pur·da, par·dah [ pur-duh ] / ˈpɜr də / SEE SYNONYMS FOR purdah ON THESAURUS.COM noun (in India, Pakistan, etc.) the seclusion of women from the sight of men or strangers, practiced by some Muslims and Hindus. a screen, curtain, or veil used for this purpose. Origin of purdah 1790–1800; <Hindi, Urdu pardah curtain <Persian Words nearby purdah purchase, purchase ledger, purchase tax, purchasing agent, purchasing power, purdah, purdonium, Purdy, pure, pure absence, pure and simple Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for purdah A male doctor attending a zenana lady would put his hand between the purdah to feel her pulse. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8\|Various This had produced a violent revulsion towards the purdah system and the idea of a matrimonial alliance with Gunter Lake. The Secret Places of the Heart\|H. G. Wells He had not been backward, however, in awakening his grandfather to purdah manœuvres. Far to Seek\|Maud Diver With these words she left Ahmed as he lifted the purdah, having followed him as far as her woman's feet were permitted to go. In Kali's Country\|Emily Churchill Thompson Sheets Anybody would think, to listen to some people, that the purdah flourished in Chelsea. The Roll-Call\|Arnold Bennett British Dictionary definitions for purdah purdah purda / (ˈpɜːdə) / noun the custom in some Muslim and Hindu communities of keeping women in seclusion, with clothing that conceals them completely when they go out a screen in a Hindu house used to keep the women out of view a veil worn by Hindu women of high caste informal hiding or isolationthe Treasury is currently locked in pre-budget purdah Word Origin for purdah C19: from Hindi parda veil, from Persian pardah Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to purdah kerchief, mantle, veil, shawl, bonnet, protector, hat, wimple, cowl, yashmak, babushka, mantilla, coif, capuchin, serail, concubines, capuche, protective custody, serai, zenana
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purdah

or pur·da, par·dah

noun (in India, Pakistan, etc.)

Origin of purdah

Words nearby purdah

Example sentences from the Web for purdah

British Dictionary definitions for purdah

purda

noun

Word Origin for purdah

Words related to purdah