chaddar

Examples

• All

• She draped a chaddar over her head before leaving the house.

• The colorful chaddar she wore was passed down from her grandmother.

• Many women in the village use a chaddar both as a veil and a shawl.

• The chaddar was beautifully embroidered.

• The woman wrapped her chaddar around her shoulders to shield herself from the cold wind.

• During the ceremony, many guests wore colorful chaddars as a sign of respect.

• She draped her chaddar elegantly over her head as she entered the temple.

Synonyms

H

hijab

vschaddar

18 5.2

A cloth some Muslim women wear to cover their hair and neck for modesty

is a large regional cloth worn mainly in South Asia not a general practice

H

headscarf

vschaddar

10 2.3

A piece of cloth often worn by women on the head for warmth, to cover hair, or for style

is a large cloth used in South Asia not any head covering

C

chador

vschaddar

4 9.3

A large cloth some Muslim and Hindu women wear to cover their head and body, leaving the face visible

is used mainly as a head covering or shawl rather than full body cover

C

chadar

vschaddar

• Indian

9.9

A large cloth that women cover their head and shoulders with for modesty or respect

is the same meaning but spelled differently in some sources

C

chuddar

vschaddar

• Indian

9.9

A large cloth women wear over their head and shoulders as a veil or shawl

is the more South Asian form of the same garment

K

khimar

vschaddar

9.8

A long headscarf that covers hair, neck, shoulders and hangs just above the waist

is a general large cloth for head or shawl rather than a waist style

How Modest

burqa

6 7.5

chaddar

• Indian

9.9

shawl

39 1.0

scarf

134 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology