Purdah
Purdah (Urdu, Persian: پردہ ; also transliterated as 'purda') is the practice of requiring women to cover their bodies so as to cover their skin and conceal their form.
Other meanings
- Purdah also means "Curtain" in .
- In colloquial English, 'purdah' is used as a synonym for isolation.
- Purdah is used by the UK Chancellor Of The Exchequer to refer to the period after plans have been prepared but before his annual budget is announced when he refrains from discussing any matters which have relevance to the forthcoming budget.
- Purdah is also a term used in the UK to refer to the time between the announcement and holding of an election. During this time any governmental activities that may be construed as benefitting a specific political party are halted or suspended.
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