chador
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of chador
1605–15; < Hindi < Persian chaddar, chādur veil, sheet
Explanation
A chador is a long, cape-like garment that covers the hair and body of some devout Muslim women. It's especially common in Iran for women to wear a chador when they're out in public. There is a wide variety of head coverings worn by Muslim women in various countries and traditions, including the hijab, khimar, and burka. The chador is mainly native to Iran, where it was primarily worn at funerals before the Islamic Revolution of 1979. Now it's uncommon for an Iranian woman to be seen without a chador, which extends from the head to the ankles. The Persian root is chadar, "scarf or veil," and also "tent or table cloth."
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Example Sentences
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She was nine when her family, living in a town outside of Iran's capital Tehran, made her start wearing the chador.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2023
Her two daughters, ages 9 and 11, wear the chador, she added.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 9, 2023
The woman is photographed from behind and the pattern of her chador, which completely covers her, seems to intertwine with the dense floral design of the rug.
From Reuters ● May 23, 2023
The hijab and chador - the flowing, all-encompassing robe for women - have long been parts of Persian culture.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 8, 2021
Wisps of black hair framed her face from beneath her chador.
From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed
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