What is purdah?
Purdah:1:a state of social isolation; 2:the traditional Hindu or Muslim system of keeping women secluded; 3:a screen used in India to separate women from men or strangers.
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Purday is the seclusion of women from public observation by means of concealing clothing (including the veil) and walled...more?
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Purdah - A curtain or screen, used mainly in India to keep women separate from men or strangers.
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Purdah - n 1: a state of social isolation [syn: solitude] 2: the Hindu or Moslem system of keeping women secluded (MORE)
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