burka

  1. Noun.  A '''female''' garment that covers the whole body, with a net screen covering the eyes so they cannot be seen, also spelled burqa.
  2. Noun.  A dress made from felt or karakul (the short curly fur of young lambs of the breed of that name), a burka was part of the customary '''male''' garb of various peoples inhabiting the Caucasus region (long contested between Russia, Iran, and Turkey).

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