单词 | purdah |
释义 | purdah (once / 46351 pages) n WORD FAMILY purdah: purdahs USAGE EXAMPLESWhen purdah is breached, death seems to be the only way in which honour can be reclaimed. BBC(Nov 04, 2016) Local dress changed and in many places purdah restrictions increased. New York Times(Aug 25, 2016) Women and girls were asked to observe purdah. BBC(Sep 04, 2016) 1n a screen used in India to separate women from men or strangers Hyper screen partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space 2n the traditional Hindu or Muslim system of keeping women secluded Syn|Hyper sex segregation segregation, separatism a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups 3n a state of social isolation Syn|Hyper solitude isolation a state of separation between persons or groups |
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