dopatta

[ doh-puht-uh ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of dopatta¹

From Hindi

Example Sentences

Currants Currie, karhi Cutlers Cuttie, khatai, soured milk;   kath, gum used with pan Daak, dak, the letter post Daaood, Daud, David, his mother's prayer Dacca cloths Damascus fig, the Dancing, considered degrading;   women Dates, eating of Dead, food for the;   period of mourning for Death rites Debt, imprisonment for, said to be forbidden Decca, Dacca Delhi described Deluge, said not to be known in India Deputtah, dopatta, a double sheet Devotees, Musalman.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg