chuddar

or chud·der

[ chuhd-er ]

noun
  1. a variant of chador.

Words Nearby chuddar

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How to use chuddar in a sentence

  • The other had a magnificent gold embroidered crimson velvet jacket, a green chuddar, and pink stockings.

    Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life | Margaret Elizabeth Leigh Child-Villiers, Countess of Jersey

British Dictionary definitions for chuddar

chuddar

chudder, chuddah or chador

/ (ˈtʃʌdə) /


noun
  1. a large shawl or veil worn by Muslim or Hindu women that covers them from head to foot

Origin of chuddar

1
from Hindi caddar, from Persian chaddar

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