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purdah::noun | Spocien Dictionary

purdah

noun

/'pɜrdə/

a state of social isolation

Type	Words
Synonyms	solitude
Type of	isolation

purdah

noun

/'pɜrdə/

the traditional Hindu or Muslim system of keeping women secluded

Type	Words
Synonyms	sex segregation
Type of	segregation, separatism

purdah

noun

/'pɜrdə/

a screen used in India to separate women from men or strangers

Type	Words
Type of	screen