purdah

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It is startling to think that it is only eight months since Alonso was in purdah under Lampard and Chelsea was running the risk of missing out on qualifying for the Champions League.

From New York Times • Sep. 24, 2021

He said women should observe purdah - a term referring to women wearing modest clothes around men or segregation between sexes.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2021

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

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2019

The Cabinet Office declined to provide clarification of the purdah rules on Thursday but said Sedwill would respond to Corbyn in due course.

From The Guardian • Aug. 8, 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