purdah

Noun
Synonyms: solitudesex segregation

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. a state of social isolationSynonyms: solitude
  2. the traditional Hindu or Muslim system of keeping women secludedSynonyms: sex segregation
  3. a screen used in India to separate women from men or strangers
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Purdah \Pur"dah\, n. [Per. parda a curtain.] A curtain or screen; also, a cotton fabric in blue and white stripes, used for curtains. --McElrath. [1913 Webster]
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