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cha·dor  audio  (chä-dôr) KEY 

NOUN:
A loose, usually black robe worn by Muslim women that covers the body from head to toe and most of the face.
ETYMOLOGY:
Urdu chdar, cover, cloth, from Persian, screen, tent, from Sanskrit chattram, screen, parasol ; see chuddar


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