chador

 
Pronunciation: /ˈtʃɑːdɔː, ˈtʃɑːdə, ˈtʃʌdə/
(also chaddar or chuddar)

noun

  • a large piece of cloth that is wrapped around the head and upper body leaving only the face exposed, worn especially by Muslim women.

Origin:

early 17th century: from Urdu chādar, chaddar, from Persian čādar 'sheet or veil'