The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word BURKA
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result BURKA
- Edited UK-Arab article omitted religious coverage
- Our country’s divided in support for this garment
- Back massage with spirit to cover the whole body
- Might this cause controversial UK bar?
- Yashmak rubbernecker repelled, making a case for public cover-up?
- Eastern country maiden yielding to king? One facilitates a big cover-up
- Statesman once swapping latest in style for a religious garment
- Womenswear absorbing and dividing Britain?
- Redesigned UK bar dress
- 7d
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "to cover the whole body/to cover the whole body" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case to cover the whole body/to cover the whole body = burka.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does BURKA mean?
BURKA noun- An Islamic garment that covers the whole body, which has a net screen covering the eyes so they cannot be seen, and is worn by women.
- A dress made from felt or karakul (the short curly fur of young lambs of the breed of that name), traditionally worn by men of the Caucasus region.