chador

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English - Turkish
kara-çarşaf
kara çarşaf
English - English
A loose robe, made from a single cloth, worn as a combination head covering, veil and shawl by Muslim women, especially in Iran
a cloth used as a head covering (and veil and shawl) by Muslim and Hindu women
{i} loose black robe which covers the whole body from head to foot including most of the face (usually worn by Muslim and Hindu women)
a long, usually black piece of clothing worn by Muslim women in some countries, which covers the head and body abaya, burqa burqa (caddar, from chaddar)
a chador
chuddar
chador

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    Etymology

    [ 'ch&-d&r, 'chä- ] (noun.) 1614. From Persian چادر (čâdor), from Sanskrit छत्त्र (chattra)
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