Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Burnoose

Burnoose ({not transcribed}) , noun

[Arabic burnus a kind of high-crowned cap: compare French bournous, burnous, Sp. al-bornoz, a sort of upper garment, with a hood attached.]

1.
A cloaklike garment and hood woven in one piece, worn by Arabs.
2.
A combination cloak and hood worn by women.

Also: Burnous