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Chador

2 stages from Persian to English.

Today it means a large piece of dark cloth wrapped around the body and head, worn by some Muslim women, especially in Iran

Where does the word "chador" come from? It comes from Persian chadar, adopted directly into English (1884).

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Stage 1 of 2
chadar
Persian · medieval
"cloth covering, veil"
carried a wide range of meanings: tent, mantle, scarf, veil, sheet
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Stage 2 of 2
chador
English · 1884
"large body-and-head covering cloth"
entered English through Western accounts of Iranian dress
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