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Definition of Purdah

1. Noun. A state of social isolation.

2. Noun. The traditional Hindu or Muslim system of keeping women secluded.

3. Noun. A screen used in India to separate women from men or strangers.

Definition of Purdah

1. n. A curtain or screen; also, a cotton fabric in blue and white stripes, used for curtains.

Definition of Purdah

1. Noun. A curtain, especially as used to conceal and divide women from men and strangers in some Hindu or Muslim traditions. ¹

2. Noun. (rare) A striped cotton cloth which is used to make curtains. ¹

3. Noun. A long veil, or other all-enveloping clothing, worn by women in some Muslim societies. ¹

4. Noun. The state or system of social gender seclusion in some Muslim or Hindu communities. ¹

5. Noun. (UK politics) The time between the announcement and holding of an election, during which any governmental activities that may be construed as potentially benefiting or promoting a specific political party or prospective candidate are halted or suspended. ¹

6. Noun. (UK politics) The period after plans have been prepared but before the Chancellor of the Exchequer's annual budget is announced, when he refrains from discussing any matters which have relevance to the forthcoming budget. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Purdah

1. a curtain used in India to seclude women [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Purdah

purchase order purchase price purchase price variance purchased purchaser purchasers purchases purchasest purchaseth purchasing

purchasing agent purchasing department purchasing power purchasing power parity purda purdah (current term) purdahed purdahnashins purdahs purdas

purdier purdiest purdy pure pure(a) pure-bred pure-breds pure-play pure absence

Literary usage of Purdah

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Behramji M. Malabari; a Biographical Sketch by Dayaram Gidumal (1888)
"THE purdah AND HIS PREYS. The purdah system is almost universal in the provinces. ... But you cannot tear off the purdah at once. Besides, the light of the ..."

2. India's Silent Revolution by Fred Bohn Fisher, Gertrude M. Williams (1919)
"VI LIFTING THE purdah BRAHMAN marriage ceremonies last for several days. ... Higher caste women are quite literally buried behind the purdah or curtain ..."

3. India's Silent Revolution by Fred Bohn Fisher, Gertrude M. Williams (1919)
"VI LIFTING THE purdah BRAHMAN marriage ceremonies last for several days. ... Higher caste women are quite literally buried behind the purdah or curtain ..."

4. India's Silent Revolution by Fred Bohn Fisher, Gertrude M. Williams (1919)
"VI LIFTING THE purdah BRAHMAN marriage ceremonies last for several days. ... Higher caste women are quite literally buried behind the purdah or curtain ..."

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