Purdah (definition)

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(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 2:22:27

Pur"dah (?), n. [Per. parda a curtain.]

A curtain or screen; also, a cotton fabric in blue and white stripes, used for curtains.

McElrath.

 

© Webster 1913.

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