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n. A double layer of cloth worn by women as a scarf, veil etc.
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Dupatta (, , ) (alternative names include chādar-orni/orna , chunri, chunni and pacheri) is a long, multi-purpose scarf that is essential to many South Asian women's suits and matches the woman's garments. The dupatta is most commonly used with shalwar kameez and the kurta, but is also worn over the choli or gharara. The dupatta has long been a symbol of modesty in South Asian dress.
Dupatta is 1970 Punjabi film directed by Mohinder Wahi, starring Ravinder Kapoor, Indira Billi, Joy Mukherjee, Sunder, and Sonia Sahni.
Usage examples of "dupatta".
Her hair, however, was now completely covered not just a scarf covering the back of her head, not even a dupatta but a complete veil, pinned under her chin.
She was wearing a sleeveless navy dress with cream-colored dupatta scarf draped over her shoulders.
Where only recently scooter--rickshaws, camel--carts and repaired bicycles had gone, there now floated newspapers, flowers, bangles, watermelons, umbrellas, chappals, sunglasses, baskets, excrement, medicine bottles, playing cards, dupattas, pancakes, lamps.