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Meaning
Noun
●
In South Asian English & Clothing:
A
curtain
, especially one used in some Hindu or Muslim
traditions
to
conceal
women from the
gaze
of people,
particularly
men
and strangers.
●
In Clothing:
A long
veil
or other
attire
covering
most of the body,
worn
by women in some Muslim societies.
●
In Clothing:
The
situation
or system of
secluding
women from the
gaze
of people,
particularly
men
and
strangers
, in some Muslim and Hindu
traditions
, by using a
curtain
or
screen
,
and/or
wearing
a
face
veil
or
attire
covering
most of the body.
●
Keeping apart;
isolation
,
seclusion
; also,
concealment
, secrecy.
●
In UK politics:
The
period
between the
announcement
of an
election
or
referendum
and its
conclusion
, during which
civil servants
refrain
from making
policy
announcements
or
taking
actions
that could be seen as
advantageous
to certain
candidates
in the
election
.
●
A
striped
cotton
cloth
which
is used to
make curtains.
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Origin
purdah
English
पर्दा
Hindi
Sourced from
Etym
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