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Meaning of "dupatta" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DUPATTA

dupatta  [dʊˈpʌtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DUPATTA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dupatta is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DUPATTA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

dupatta

Dupatta

Dupatta , orni/orna /odhni, chunri, chunni, orna, and pacheri) is a long, multi-purpose scarf that is essential to many South Asian women's suits and matches the woman's garments. Some "dupatta suits" include the shalwar kameez and the kurta. The dupatta is also worn over the South Asian outfits of choli or gharara. The dupatta has long been a symbol of modesty in South Asian dress.

Definition of dupatta in the English dictionary

The definition of dupatta in the dictionary is a scarf worn in India.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DUPATTA


aflutter
əˈflʌtə
butter
ˈbʌtə
Calcutta
kælˈkʌtə
clutter
ˈklʌtə
cutter
ˈkʌtə
dopatta
dəʊˈpʌtə
flutter
ˈflʌtə
gutta
ˈɡʌtə
gutter
ˈɡʌtə
mutter
ˈmʌtə
nutter
ˈnʌtə
putter
ˈpʌtə
rutter
ˈrʌtə
scutter
ˈskʌtə
shutter
ˈʃʌtə
sputter
ˈspʌtə
stonecutter
ˈstəʊnˌkʌtə
strutter
ˈstrʌtə
stutter
ˈstʌtə
utter
ˈʌtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DUPATTA

dup
dupability
dupable
Duparc
dupe
duper
dupery
dupion
duple
duple time
Dupleix
Duplessis-Mornay
duplet
duplex
duplex apartment
duplex chain
duplex house
duplex paper
duplex printer
duplex printing

WORDS THAT END LIKE DUPATTA

anatta
batta
chatta
ciabatta
Kenyatta
Mahratta
manyatta
mulatta
paramatta
parramatta
regatta
yachting regatta

Synonyms and antonyms of dupatta in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dupatta» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DUPATTA

Find out the translation of dupatta to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dupatta from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dupatta» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

dupatta
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dupatta
570 millions of speakers

English

dupatta
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दुपट्टा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دوباتا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

dupatta
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dupatta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

dupatta
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dupatta
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dupatta
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dupatta
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ドゥパッタ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

dupatta
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dupatta
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dupatta
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துப்பட்டாவை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुपट्टा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dupatta
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dupatta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Dupatta
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

dupatta
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dupatta
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

dupatta
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dupatta
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Dupatta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dupatta
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dupatta

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DUPATTA»

The term «dupatta» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.504 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DUPATTA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dupatta

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DUPATTA»

Discover the use of dupatta in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dupatta and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dupatta - Veil
A mellifluous and mettlesome veil, the dupatta wreaks havoc into the lives of the two J's; Josh and Joshi driving them to act on impulses not experienced before. The dupatta's sheer fabric delicately weaves a romantic coming of age to maturity  ...
Amrita Sharma
2
Dupatta
Some dupatta suits include the shalwar kameez and the kurta. The dupatta is also worn over the South Asian outfits of choli or gharara. The dupatta has long been a symbol of modesty in South Asian dress.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, McBrewster John, 2010
3
Western Himalayan Temple Records: State, Pilgrimage, Ritual ...
Date (From) Temple Details of the dress code Date (To) 1 big Banarasi handkerchief, green; Red fine Banarasi turban; 4 Asvin 2018 1 dupatta — stole of Khasa of Onion colour; 1 pair of Kamar-bandh or waist-band of Tassar; Kalgi or plumes ...
Mahesh Sharma, 2009
4
Indian Costume
With all this the ' dupatta ' is used to advantage more as a sash for the waist rather than as the covering for the shoulders. And the fashionable variation centred round the borders of the piece of attire and its volume and spread round the waist ...
Govind Sadashiv Ghurye, 1966
5
Sant Singh Sekhon: Selected Writings
But she felt immodest; she said to Madan, in her rose-coloured dupatta, going into a household where there might be older men to notice her change of clothes. So she asked Madan to keep her dupatta with him and give her another, muslin ...
Sant Singh Sekhon, Tejwant Singh Gill, 2005
6
Smart Housekeeping
White churidars, blue and white paistry patterned kurta, matching blue dupatta. 2. Pale yellow salwar, printed kamiz in shades of yellow, green and white. Dupatta made from the same printed material. 3. Pale pink churidars, checked gingham ...
Rupa Chatterjee, 2011
7
Official Report of the Calcutta International Exhibition, ...
Muslin dupatta (adras kd dupatta). Muslin dupatta with gold laced edges (Adras kd kdmddr dupatta). Muslin handkerchief (dasti rum AT). Muslin handkerchief with gold laced edges (kdmddr dasti rumdl). Black muslin turban (kali chunarx klpdg) ...
8
studies in south asian culture
3 dhoti and hip-decoration look somewhat odd. Probably the artist has failed to represent these elements in the correct manner. — The dupatta or scarf (called by us invariably "dupatta" in order to avoid confusion with the scarf running over the ...
Universiteit van Amsterdam. Institute of South Asian archaeology
9
Paintings and Lifestyles of Jammu Region: From 17th to 19th ...
From 17th to 19th Century A.D. Raj Kumar. The title of the folk song as: <j'KK Tr. into English: Nayika having a coloured dupatta ofkansani Husband says: Nayika having a coloured dupatta of kansani. Nayika, evil minded people did not allow ...
Raj Kumar, 2006
10
Rural Nostalgias and Transnational Dreams: Identity and ...
in 'maintaining and respecting the gift of the kesha [hair]' (N. Singh 2005: 188), for Jat Sikhs the dupatta has primarily gendered meanings. A bodily extension of the restrictions of purdah, the manner in which the dupatta is worn, if properly ...
Nicola Mooney, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DUPATTA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dupatta is used in the context of the following news items.
1
HAU to replace 'colonial' robes with white dress at convocation
In exceptional cases, girls may wear white kameez with red border, white salwar, white dupatta and black leather shoes/sandals. Earlier, the ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
2
Silk statements
Hand-painted motifs are a la mode, typically gracing the sari pallu and the dupatta. The gauzy swirl of Santosh Sharma's organza silk stoles is ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
3
Rhythm of the Thar
... the stage wearing dhoti and kameez and colourful turbans, dancers float on the stage in their heavily embroidered ghagra, choli and dupatta, ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
4
Where Dance Meets Fashion
For Manthara, I chose a faded dupatta and use a prop for the hunch back. For Shoorpanakha, I chose black-printed palazzos and a beautiful ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
5
More Eid-wear on the racks
The collection comprises embroidered shirts; digital printed silk dupatta with straight pants making it a wearable blend of apparel that would be ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
6
Queen of the Small Screen
Drashti also gorged on the Gujarati thali, khichu, purchased lehariya dupatta, at the market and enjoyed the cultural side of the Banyan City. «Ahmedabad Mirror, Jul 15»
7
Pakistan Fashion Festival USA Tour 2015
Finishing off the stunning style was a full length, white dupatta, which was lined with golden embellishments. Pakistan Fashion Festival ... «DESIblitz, Jul 15»
8
When a mother turns to her 17-year-old son for help in Pakistan
She removed her dupatta, and to my utmost horror, this revealed a huge ... Next to him was a woman; her eyes were bloodshot and the dupatta ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
9
Shahid Kapoor marries Mira Rajput: Decoding the bride's style …
Mira kept it simple in a pink and green churridar suit with a heavily embellished dupatta over her head with maang tika. shahid kapoor, shahid ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
10
Mother of six ends life due to poverty
On Monday, Noori hanged herself with a dupatta from a rod in her house. Her family discovered her hanging and informed the police. She was ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

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