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dopatta

American

[doh-puht-uh] / doʊˈpʌt ə /

noun

a silk or muslin shawl, often interwoven with gold or silver threads, worn by men and women in India.

Etymology

Origin of dopatta

From Hindi

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dopatta

Men likewise wear the dopatta flung over the shoulders, or wrapped round the waist.

From Bagh O Bahar, or Tales of the Four Darweshes by Forbes, Duncan

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