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dupatta

Syllabification: (du·pat·ta)
Pronunciation: /dəˈpətə/
Definition of dupatta

noun

  • a length of material worn as a scarf or head covering, typically with a salwar, by women from South Asia.

Origin:

from Hindi dupaṭṭā

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