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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. 2. A combination cloak and hood worn by women. [Variously written {bournous}, {bernouse}, {bornous}, etc.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: burnous n : a long hooded cloak woven of wool in one piece; worn by Arabs and Moors [syn: {burnoose}, {burnouse}]
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