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Purdah

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

the traditional Hindu or Muslim system of keeping women secluded

polysemous

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unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

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sex segregationsolitude
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Purdahs
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Purdah's
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Purdahs'