What is a combination cloak and hood worn by women. [Variously written bournous, bernouse, bornous, etc.] called?
burnous — A combination cloak and hood worn by women. [Variously written bournous, bernouse, bornous, etc.]. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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