chador

Meaning

A loose robe made from a single cloth, worn as a combination head covering, veil and shawl by chiefly Muslim women (and occasionally by those of other faiths) in Iran and South Asia.

Translations

chador

chador

xador

شادور

شَادُور

Etymology

From Hindi चादर (cādar) / Urdu چادر, from Classical Persian چادر (čādar, čādur), from Sanskrit छत्त्र (chattra). Doublet of chatra and chatta. Spelling possibly influenced by modern Iranian Persian چادر (čâdor) or another language.

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