burnouses

North African cloaks

Burnouses is the plural of burnouse, a hooded cloak traditionally worn in North Africa and the Middle East.

The garment is typically made of wool, flowing and loose-fitting, designed for desert climates: The riders appeared through the dust in white burnouses.

Also spelled burnoose or burnous.

Maghrebi

djellaba

North African hooded robe

  • kaftanLong loose traditional robe
  • fezFlat-topped tasseled cap
  • turbanWrapped cloth headdress

Berber · Tuareg · Bedouin · Moroccan · Algerian · Tunisian · Sahara · nomad · souk · medina

cloak

hooded

Having a fabric headpiece

  • robeLong loose outer garment
  • capeShouldered sleeveless wrap
  • mantleCovering or wrap

wrap · outerwear · drape · flowing · enveloping · cover · overgarment · voluminous · loose-fitting · full-length

garment

robe

Long loose outer garment

poncho · serape · chador · habit · vestment · tunic · dashiki · kaftan · toga

woolen

wool

Sheared animal fiber

textile · warmth · insulation · cozy · handwoven · felted · heavyweight · fibers · yarn · natural

Opposites
garment structure

burnousestailored suits

Custom-fitted formal outfits

blazers · sport coats · waistcoats · bodysuits · corsets

cultural/regional origin

burnousesbowler hats

Rigid dome-crowned hats

top hats · lederhosen · kilts · business suits · parkas

body coverage

burnousesbikinis

Skimpy two-part swimwear

swimsuits · shorts · tank tops · crop tops · miniskirts

Family

burnous

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G