dupatta

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Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi दुपट्टा (dupaṭṭā), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Sanskrit.

Noun

dupatta (plural dupattas)

  1. (South Asia) A double layer of cloth worn by women as a scarf, veil etc. [from 17th c.]
    • 2011, Deepika Phukan, translating Arupa Patangia Kalita, The Story of Felanee:
      Her dupatta slipped from her shoulders, as he encircled her waist with one hand.

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References

  • OED 2006
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