chador
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ər noun
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.
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Chador
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chuddar, chudder, chuddah or chador (ˈtʃʌdə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a large shawl or veil worn by Muslim or Hindu women that covers them from head to foot | |
| [from Hindi caddar, from Persian chaddar] | |
| chudder, chudder, chuddah or chador | |
| —n | |
| [from Hindi caddar, from Persian chaddar] | |
| chuddah, chudder, chuddah or chador | |
| —n | |
| [from Hindi caddar, from Persian chaddar] | |
| chador, chudder, chuddah or chador | |
| —n | |
| [from Hindi caddar, from Persian chaddar] | |
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| Main Entry: | chador |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | See burka |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
chador
"cloth worn as a shawl by Muslim women," from Persian chadar "tent, mantle, scarf, veil, sheet, table-cloth."
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Example sentences
Beginning at noon, she must cloak herself in a chador.
She wore a head scarf and a long-sleeved gown instead of a chador.
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