purdah

Example Sentences

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The UK is about to have yet another general election and soon the internet and airwaves will be filled with talk of purdah, hustings and spin.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2019

That doesn’t mean they should enter a state of purdah, curtail all encounters with the opposite sex, strike friends bearing proscribed genitalia from their address book and only make single-sex social engagements.

From The Guardian • Oct. 20, 2019

At the same time, Ellen came out of purdah, and began moving in Hyderabad's affluent social circles.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2019

The self-styled protector was in purdah and he resented it.

From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2019

I had seen these women nearly every day of my life observing the code of purdah, where they cover themselves in public.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai