dupatta
English
Alternative forms
- dopatta, dooputty, dupata
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi दुपट्टा (dupaṭṭā), from Sanskrit.
Noun
dupatta (plural dupattas)
- (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.
- 2011, Deepika Phukan, translating Arupa Patangia Kalita, The Story of Felanee:
Synonyms
- odhni
References
- OED 2006