Kachera

British  

/ ˈkʌtʃə, kʌˈtʃeɪrə /

noun

1. short trousers traditionally worn by Sikhs as a symbol of their religious and cultural loyalty: originally worn for ease of horse riding See also five Ks

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Etymology

Origin of Kachera

Punjabi

Example Sentences

The “articles of faith” that Sikhs wear include: kesh, or unshorn hair; kanga, a small comb; a steel bracelet called a kara; the kirpan, which resembles a small knife; and underwear known as kachera.

From Washington Times

Kachera is a maker of glass bangles.

From Project Gutenberg

In northern India the Manihārs are makers of glass bangles, and correspond to the Kachera caste of the Central Provinces.

From Project Gutenberg

The principal subcastes of the Patwas are the Naraina; the Kanaujia, also known as Chhipi, because they sew marriage robes; the Deobansi or ‘descendants of a god,’ who sell lac and glass bangles; the Lakhera, who prepare lac bangles; the Kachera, who make glass bangles; and others.

From Project Gutenberg

A subcaste of Kachera or Sīsgar in Saugor.

From Project Gutenberg