| Word | dupatta |
|---|---|
| Definition | n. A length of material worn as a scarf or head covering. |
| Sentence | Hands clasped in [Naseem's] lap, a muslin dupatta wound miser-tight around her head, she pierced her visitors with lidless eyes and stared them down. |
| Source | Midnight's Children, p. 51 Image: Khalid Mahmood - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2769907 |
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