noun
- Plural of dupatta; long scarves or shawls worn in South Asian dress, typically draped over the shoulders or head.
Usage: South Asian English; Often worn with traditional clothing such as salwar kameez or lehengas; Also spelled 'orhni' or 'chunni' in some regions
Examples
- She wore a colorful dupatta draped gracefully over her shoulders.
- The bride's dupattas were embroidered with gold thread and sequins.
- Many women in the wedding wore matching dupattas with their traditional outfits.
- The shop displayed a variety of silk dupattas in different patterns.
- She adjusted her dupatta to cover her head respectfully during the ceremony.