rumal
[ roo-mahl, roo-mahl ]
/ ruˈmɑl, ˈru mɑl /
noun
a kerchief worn as a headdress by men in India.
Words nearby rumal
rum rebellion, rum shop, rum-dum, rum., rumaki, rumal, rumania, rumanian, rumba, rumble, rumble seat
Origin of rumal
1700–10; < Urdu < Persian rūmāl, equivalent to rū face + māl wiping
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Examples from the Web for rumal
The names safa, sela, rumal and dopatta are sometimes given to this form of turban.