Gandhi cap

noun

1. a white cap, pointed in front and back and having a wide band, worn by men in India.

Gandhi cap

noun

1. a cap made of white hand-woven cloth worn by some men in India

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gandhi cap¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

One of his earliest surviving photographs shows the beaming businessman wearing the trademark white Gandhi cap and showing the leader the branding on his microphone: Chicago Radio.

From BBC

Before the COVID-19 pandemic swept through Mumbai, it was a familiar scene to watch men clad in a white outfit and a Gandhi cap lugging lunch boxes, or dabbas, across the teeming streets of the city.

From Salon

"From humble headwear to haute couture, from political emblem to style accessory, the Gandhi cap had undergone quite a transformation," he concludes.

From BBC

There are competing claims as to the origins of the Gandhi cap.

From BBC

In the early 1920s, the Gandhi cap was sold at political meetings across India, much to the fury of the Imperial authorities.

From BBC