pallu
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The loose decorated end of a sari worn over the shoulder or head
- noun
- Indian
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pallu
- As she walked, the light fabric of her pallu fluttered gracefully in the breeze.
Examples
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He admired how the intricate design of her pallu complemented the rest of her sari.
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She draped the colorful pallu over her shoulder to complete her traditional outfit.
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His wife came out through a narrow door behind him, wrapping a blue pallu around her shoulders.
Fiction book (1998)
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word pallu comes from Hindi and Urdu, where it means the loose, decorative end of a sari. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the pallu as the sari's 'tail' that you drape over your shoulder, which is why it is the flowing, showy part.