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dupatta

English

Alternative forms

  • dopatta
  • dupata

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi ??????? (dupa???), from Sanskrit.

Noun

dupatta (plural dupattas)

  1. (South Asia) A double layer of cloth worn by women as a scarf, veil etc. [from 17th c.]
    • 2011, Deepika Phukan, translating Arupa Patangia Kalita, The Story of Felanee:
      Her dupatta slipped from her shoulders, as he encircled her waist with one hand.

Synonyms

  • odhni

References

  • OED 2006

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chunni

English

Alternative forms

  • chunari, chunri

Noun

chunni (plural chunnis)

  1. A long scarf worn by South Asian women.
    • 1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins 2013, p. 1:
      Her head was covered with a green and yellow bandhani chunni which was tucked into the cleavage of her blouse.

Synonyms

  • dupatta

Anagrams

  • Hunnic, nunchi

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