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chud·dar

(chŭd′ər)

1. A chador.

2. A cotton shawl traditionally worn in India by men and women.

[Hindi caddar and Urdu čaddar, both from Persian čaddar, variant of čādor, čādar; see chador.]

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chuddar

(ˈtʃʌdə) ,

chudder

chuddah

chador

(Clothing & Fashion) a large shawl or veil worn by Muslim or Hindu women that covers them from head to foot

[from Hindi caddar, from Persian chaddar]

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Noun

chuddar - a cloth used as a head covering (and veil and shawl) by Muslim and Hindu women

chadar, chaddar, chador

head covering, veil - a garment that covers the head and face

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chuddar

[ˈtʃʌdəʳ] N → chador m

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