Purdah

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1. Noun

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

2. Noun

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

the traditional Hindu or Muslim system of keeping women secluded
Vocabulary classified under Sociology
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