Explore Burkas through 5 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Burkas meaning
plural of burka
Using Burkas
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of burka
- In the example corpus, burkas often appears in combinations such as: burkas and.
Context around Burkas
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Burkas
- In this selection, "burkas" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, wear, mention and wearing stand out and add context to how "burkas" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include column that burkas made women and not mention burkas and niqabs. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "burkas" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with burkas
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Mr Johnson infuriated Tory high command by writing in his newspaper column that burkas made women look like ‘letterboxes’. (19 words)
Let’s not forget when he referred to gay people as “tank-topped bumboys” or compared Muslim women who wear burkas to “letterboxes”. (23 words)
It does not mention burkas and niqabs by name, but says “anyone who wears a garment that hides the face in public will be punished with a fine”. (28 words)
Ruth Davidson, the leader of the Scottish Conservatives, said debate over wearing burkas and crosses “is the same argument but in a different faith” and so they should both have the same “parameters”. (33 words)
In October 2013, Coteman mocked Muslim women as he wrote: 'Tonight for I'm going to wear a pacman suit and chase women in burkas around the town centre'. (29 words)
It does not mention burkas and niqabs by name, but says “anyone who wears a garment that hides the face in public will be punished with a fine”. (28 words)
Example sentences (5)
In October 2013, Coteman mocked Muslim women as he wrote: 'Tonight for I'm going to wear a pacman suit and chase women in burkas around the town centre'.
Let’s not forget when he referred to gay people as “tank-topped bumboys” or compared Muslim women who wear burkas to “letterboxes”.
It does not mention burkas and niqabs by name, but says “anyone who wears a garment that hides the face in public will be punished with a fine”.
Mr Johnson infuriated Tory high command by writing in his newspaper column that burkas made women look like ‘letterboxes’.
Ruth Davidson, the leader of the Scottish Conservatives, said debate over wearing burkas and crosses “is the same argument but in a different faith” and so they should both have the same “parameters”.
Common combinations with burkas
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: