Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

burnou

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: burnou
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cape with a hood made of wool, of Algerian origin, used as a baby garment, popular with French mothers from the early 20th century through the 1960s.

Inflected Forms

burnous (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

burnoose

Questions

What does burnou mean?: A cape with a hood made of wool, of Algerian origin, used as a baby garment, popular with French mothers from the early 20th century through the 1960s.

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