awrah

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noun

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).

OriginArabic عَوْرَة →
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Meanings

nounawrah (countable and uncountable, plural awrahs)

plural awrahs · alternative awrath · alternative awrat · alternative aurat

  1. countableuncountableIslamThe 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).

Origin

  1. Arabicعَوْرَة
  2. Englishawrah

Borrowed from Arabic عَوْرَة (ʕawra).

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APA

awrah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/awrah

MLA

“awrah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/awrah. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “awrah,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/awrah.

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