Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A long scarf worn behind the neck or over the head and across the shoulders, chiefly by women in South Asia.
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- noun A double layer of
cloth worn by women as ascarf ,veil etc.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Her head scarf, that's called a dupatta, flops up on the left side of her head, as she slumps forward and slides into the car.
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The kameez is the long dress-like tunic; the salwar pronounced shall-wah is the baggy trousers; the scarf/shawl is called a dupatta
My K12 Online Conference Presentation Julie Lindsay 2006
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The kameez is the long dress-like tunic; the salwar pronounced shall-wah is the baggy trousers; the scarf/shawl is called a dupatta
Archive 2006-11-01 Julie Lindsay 2006
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The dupatta is the scarf; a devout woman will use it to cover her hair, although she probably won’t take the trouble to hide every strand.
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The 'dupatta' covered head turned in my direction.
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She was lying with a 'dupatta' (long stole) wrapped around her head that partly covered her face.
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The elegant Indian scarf known as a "dupatta" is a symbol of female modesty, but in the right hands it is also an effective weapon to combat the unwanted attentions of men.
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Dressed in women's attire and a nose-pin errantly positioned on one nostril, 38-year-old Shahzadi adjusts her 'dupatta' (scarf) over her head as she enters the office of Cantonment Board Clifton, a provincial government bureau that recently hired her.
Global Issues News Headlines Global Issues 2010
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Indian Women: Asserting Their Rights The elegant Indian scarf known as a "dupatta" is also an effective weapon to combat the unwanted attentions of men. ...
Naughty Online 2010
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The sheer sight was frightening, "says the senior citizen, adding just the other day, a monkey pulled the 'dupatta' of a woman who was crossing the road, leaving her shocked.
Primates in the News 2010
jinglebelljosie commented on the word dupatta
A double layer of cloth worn by Indian women as a scarf, veil etc
March 27, 2009
bilby commented on the word dupatta
"A scarf or kerchief (dupatta, orhni) is sometimes worn. Women wear a turban just as frequently as men do, which is not too often. The dupatta is a head covering and is never long enough to cover the breasts."
- Charles Fabri, 'Indian Dress'.
June 13, 2009