chador

American  

[chuhd-er] / ˈtʃʌd ər /

Or chadar,

noun

1. the traditional garment of Muslim and Hindu women, consisting of a long, usually black or drab-colored cloth or veil that envelops the body from head to foot and covers all or part of the face.

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chador British  

/ ˈtʃʌdə /

noun

1. a variant spelling of chuddar

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Etymology

Origin of chador

1605–15; < Hindi < Persian chaddar, chādur veil, sheet

Example Sentences

A woman in chador sits on the pavement begging to be let into the smoking ruins of an apartment block, but men reason with her to stay put.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2024

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

As the 1979 Islamic Revolution took hold, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini ordered female civil servants to wear the chador.

From Washington Times • Mar. 8, 2021

The Associated Press spoke to a variety of people on Tehran's streets recently, ranging from young and old, women wearing the all-encompassing black chador to those loosely covering their hair.

From Fox News • May 19, 2019

The sun blazed overhead, warming my chador and my hair beneath it.

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed