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purdah |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Purdah \Pur"dah\, n. [Per. parda a curtain.] A curtain or screen; also a cotton fabric in blue and white stripes, used for curtains. --McElrath. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: purdah n 1: a state of social isolation [syn: {solitude}] 2: the Hindu or Moslem system of keeping women secluded [syn: {sex segregation}] 3: a screen used in India to separate women from men or strangers
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