chador
or chad·ar, chad·dar, chud·dar
[ chuhd-er ]
/ ˈtʃʌd ər /
noun
the traditional garment of Muslim and Hindu women, consisting of a long, usually black or drab-colored cloth or veil that envelops the body from head to foot and covers all or part of the face.
Origin of chador
1605–15; < Hindi < Persian
chaddar, chādur veil, sheet
Words nearby chador
chadderton,
chaddock sign,
chadian,
chadic,
chado,
chador,
chadri,
chadwick,
chaebol,
chaeronea,
chaeta
Example sentences from the Web for chadar
The women, many of whom are very handsome, are unveiled, and do not even wear the chadar.
Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) |Isabella L. Bird