Dictionary
burnoose
noun bur·noose \(ˌ)bər-ˈnüs\
Definition of BURNOOSE
: a one-piece hooded cloak worn by Arabs and Berbers
— bur·noosed \-ˈnüst\ adjective
See burnoose defined for kids Variants of BURNOOSE
bur·noose or bur·nous \(ˌ)bər-ˈnüs\
ADVERTISEMENT
Origin of BURNOOSE
French burnous, from Arabic burnus
First Known Use: 1695
Rhymes with BURNOOSE
Aarhus, abstruse, abuse, adduce, Atreus, blue spruce, caboose, Cayuse, Cepheus, ceruse, charmeuse, chartreuse, Chartreuse, conduce, couscous, cut loose, deduce, diffuse, disuse, educe, effuse, excuse, fair use, footloose, hang loose, induce, Lanús, misuse, mongoose, Morpheus, negus, obtuse, Orpheus, papoose, Peleus, Perseus, prepuce, produce, profuse, Proteus, Purus, recluse, red spruce, reduce, refuse, retuse, reuse, Sanctus, seduce, slip noose, snow goose, Tereus, Theseus, traduce, transduce, turn loose, unloose, vamoose
Seen & Heard
What made you want to look up burnoose? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).