variants
or burqa
: a loose enveloping garment that covers the face and body and is worn in public by certain Muslim women
bur·qa
variant spelling of burka
: a loose enveloping garment that covers the face and body and is worn in public by certain Muslim women
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Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
In another tweet from September 2, 2020, Gascón, who is from Spain, posted a photo of a Muslim family, including a woman wearing a burka, in a restaurant, mocking the role of women in Islam.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 28 Nov. 2024
Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2026
Once inside, Hanson refused to remove the burqa, leading the Senate to be suspended for the remainder of that day.
—Duarte Dias, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Australian Senator Pauline Hanson reignited controversy in parliament on Monday when the far-right populist lawmaker arrived on the Senate floor wearing a burka, a stunt intended to highlight her call for a nationwide ban on full-face coverings.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
In another tweet from September 2, 2020, Gascón, who is from Spain, posted a photo of a Muslim family, including a woman wearing a burka, in a restaurant, mocking the role of women in Islam.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 28 Nov. 2024
Noun
Restore Britain would ban the burqa, and Restore Britain would ensure that all London stations use English.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2026
Once inside, Hanson refused to remove the burqa, leading the Senate to be suspended for the remainder of that day.
—Duarte Dias, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Burka.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burka. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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