chador

or chad·ar, chad·dar, chud·dar

[ chuhd-er ]

noun
  1. the traditional garment of Muslim and Hindu women, consisting of a long, usually black or drab-colored cloth or veil that envelops the body from head to foot and covers all or part of the face.

Origin of chador

1
1605–15; <Hindi <Persian chaddar, chādur veil, sheet

Words Nearby chador

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How to use chador in a sentence

  • Of course it beat as strongly as ever, and, learning this, chador ran for some water.

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British Dictionary definitions for chador

chador

/ (ˈtʃʌdə) /


noun
  1. a variant spelling of chuddar

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