phiran
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Kashmiri [script needed] (phyaran), from Sanskrit परिधान (paridhā́na, “wrap, clothing”).
Pronunciation
Noun
phiran (plural phirans)
- A long cloak or robe worn by women and men in Kashmir.
- 2005, Salman Rushdie, Shalimar the Clown, Vintage 2006, page 54:
- She was wearing a dark kerchief around her head and a full-length dark phiran over a long dark shirt.
- 2005, Salman Rushdie, Shalimar the Clown, Vintage 2006, page 54: