purdahed

English

Etymology

From purdah +‎ -ed.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpəːdəd/, /-dɑːd/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈpɚdɚd/
Hyphenation: pur‧dahd

Adjective

purdahed (not comparable)

Furnished with a purdah (“concealing curtain”).
In a state of purdah (“system of seclusion of women in some Muslim and Hindu traditions”).
a purdahed woman

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