seerpaw
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Hindi [Term?], from Persian.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
seerpaw (plural seerpaws)
- (India, historical) A complete suit, presented as a khalat or dress of honour, by the sovereign or his representative.
Alternative forms[edit]
References[edit]
- Henry Yule, A[rthur] C[oke] Burnell (1903) “seerpaw”, in William Crooke, editor, Hobson-Jobson […] , London: John Murray, […].