5 Results for *purdah*
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หรือค้นหา: purdah, -purdah-Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary
| purdah |
WordNet (3.0)
| purdah | (n) the traditional Hindu or Muslim system of keeping women secluded, Syn. sex segregation |
| purdah | (n) a screen used in India to separate women from men or strangers |
| solitude | (n) a state of social isolation, Syn. purdah |
Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
| Purdah | n. [ Per. parda a curtain. ] A curtain or screen; also, a cotton fabric in blue and white stripes, used for curtains. McElrath. [ 1913 Webster ] |
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