# chador

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtʃɑdɚ/

## Definitions
1. A loose robe made from a single cloth, worn as a combination head covering, veil and shawl by chiefly Muslim women (and occasionally by those of other faiths) in Iran and South Asia.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi चादर (cādar) / Urdu چادَر (cādar), from Classical Persian چَادُر (čādur) or چَادَر (čādar), from Sanskrit छत्त्र (chattra). Doublet of chatra and chatta.
Spelling possibly influenced by modern Iranian Persian چادُر (čâdor) or another language.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/chador