chador

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Hindi चादर (cādar), from Classical Persian چادر (čādar, čādur), from Sanskrit छत्त्र (chattra).[1][2] Doublet of chhatra and chatta.

Spelling possibly influenced by modern Iranian Persian چادر (čâdor) or another language.

Noun

chador (plural chadors)

  1. 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.
    Synonym: buibui
    • 1625, [Samuel] Purchas, “The English Ambassadors arrivall at Surat”, in Purchas His Pilgrimes. […], 1st part, London: […] William Stansby for Henrie Fetherstone, […], →OCLC, 1st book, page 530, line 42:
      The Commodities are infinite: […] Pintados, Chints and Chadors, Shashes and Girdles, Cannakens […]
    • 2023, Radhika Iyengar, Fire on the Ganges, Fourth Estate, page 262:
      The first few times Dolly stepped out into the city, cloaked by a chaddar that impaired her vision, she intuitively grabbed Sekond Lal's hand.

Translations

References
  1. Chador in the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  2. James A. H. Murray [et al.], editors (1884–1928), “Chuddar”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volume II (C), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 401, column 1.

Anagrams

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from Urdu چادر (cādar), from Classical Persian چادر (čādur).

Noun

chador c (singular definite chadoren, plural indefinite chadorer)

  1. chador

References

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English chador, from Hindi चादर (cādar), from Classical Persian چادر (čādar, čādur), from Sanskrit छत्त्र (chattra).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃaˈdɔr/
  • Rhymes: -ɔr
  • Hyphenation: cha‧dòr

Noun

chador m (invariable)

  1. chador (loose robe worn by Muslim women)

References
  • chador in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Portuguese

Noun

chador m (plural chadores)

  1. Alternative spelling of xador

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian چادر (čādur), from Sanskrit छत्त्र (chattra).

Noun

chador m (plural chadores)

  1. chador (robe)

Further reading
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