awrah

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَوْرَة (ʕawra).

Noun

awrah (countable and uncountable, plural awrahs)

  1. (Islam) The parts of the body that are required to be covered for reasons of modesty, with the specific areas varying by sect, gender, and context (such as in the presence of men versus women).
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