gamucha

English

Alternative forms

• gamcha, gamchcha, gamchha, gamocha

Etymology

From Bengali গামুছা (gamucha) and Assamese গামোছা (gamüsa).

Noun

gamucha

1. A traditional thin, coarse cotton cloth used in South Asia as a towel, scarf, loincloth, etc.
   • 2023, Radhika Iyengar, Fire on the Ganges, Fourth Estate, page 6:

     A thin, scarlet-hued gamchha is usually fastened around his waist or wrapped around his head.

Related terms

• gamosa