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barracan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bar-ra-can
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thick, strong kind of camlet from linen, wool, cotton or all three, usually with a stripe structure and fringes, traditionally used for outer garments of both sexes in the Arab World, of a similar purpose as the Roman toga and palla or the Indian sari.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle French barracan, from Arabic بَرَّكَان (barrakān).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: barracan, بَرَّكَان

Usage

Inflected Forms

barracans (plural)

Questions

What does barracan mean?
A thick, strong kind of camlet from linen, wool, cotton or all three, usually with a stripe structure and fringes, traditionally used for outer garments of both sexes in the Arab World, of a similar purpose as the Roman toga and palla or the Indian sari.
Where does barracan come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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