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charpoy

[ chahr-poi ]
/ ˈtʃɑrˈpɔɪ /
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noun

a light bedstead used in India, consisting of a web of rope or tape netting.

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Also char·pai [chahr-pahy]. /ˈtʃɑrˈpaɪ/.

Origin of charpoy

1835–45; <Urdu chārpāi<Persian, equivalent to ch(ah)ārfour + pāyfoot

Words nearby charpoy

Charon, charophyte, charoseth, Charpak, Charpentier, charpoy, charqui, charr, charrette, Charrière scale, charro
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British Dictionary definitions for charpoy

charpoy

charpai (ˈtʃɑːpaɪ)

/ (ˈtʃɑːpɔɪ) /

noun

a bedstead of woven webbing or hemp stretched on a wooden frame on four legs, common in India

Word Origin for charpoy

C19: from Urdu cārpāī
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