purdahed

adj — 2 senses

purdahed

adj

UK /ˈpəːdəd/ · US /ˈpɚdɚd/

Etymology From purdah + -ed.

1

Furnished with a purdah (“concealing curtain”).

2

In a state of purdah (“system of seclusion of women in some Muslim and Hindu traditions”).

  • a purdahed woman

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