zenana

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The buzzing sound of UAVs has been ubiquitous in Gaza since 2006, and drones are called zenana, an Arabic word referring to the sound using the slang term for a nagging wife.

From Salon • Nov. 11, 2024

Woman in Burmah also is comparatively free, neither the zenana nor the veil prevailing there.

From Oriental Women by Pollard, Edward Bagby

He concluded that she was a shy and frightened member of a zenana where very little liberty was allowed.

From The Outcaste by Penny, F. E.

The progress made by some of them in the zenana is really very creditable, and challenges the commendation of all who have the elevation of native female character at heart.

From The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal by Bose, Shib Chunder

A male doctor attending a zenana lady would put his hand between the purdah to feel her pulse.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" by Various