noun. An outer garment made of a coarse woolen fabric, worn by men in the Barbary States, throughout northwestern Africa, and in Arabia.

noun. Hence A garment worn by women in Europe and the United States at different times since 1850.

noun. A cloaklike garment and hood woven in one piece, worn by Arabs.

noun. A combination cloak and hood worn by women.

noun. A thick hooded cloak worn throughout the Arab world and North Africa.

noun. a long hooded cloak woven of wool in one piece; worn by Arabs and Moors

"On going, at his earnest request, to speak to him at the gate, he communicated to me the interesting fact that the stranger in the burnoose was a young chim, who had resided in his family in Senegal for some twelve months, and who had accompanied him to England."

burnous  

cloak  

beret  blanketroll  breastknot  burnous  caftan  

bernouse  bornous  bournous