English Explanatory Dictionary

chador

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A loose robe made from a single cloth, worn as a combination head covering, veil and shawl by chiefly Muslim women (and occasionally by those of other faiths) in Iran and South Asia.

Pronunciation

/ˈtʃɑdɚ/ /ˈtʃɑːdə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-chador.wav /ˈtʃaːd̪ər/

Word forms

chador chadors chadar chaddar chuddar chadah chader chadur chuddah chudder chuddur chudah

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi चादर (cādar) / Urdu چادَر (cādar), from Classical Persian چَادُر (čādur) or چَادَر (čādar), from Sanskrit छत्त्र (chattra). Doublet of chatra and chatta. Spelling possibly influenced by modern Iranian Persian چادُر (čâdor) or another language.

Synonyms

buibui
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