Babushka Definitions

Useful Words

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Headscarf : سر کا حجاب , Kerchief : سر اور کندھے ڈھانپنے کا رومال , Hijab : حجاب , Bonnet : ٹھڈی بند ٹوپی , Bib : وہ کپڑا جو کھانا کھاتے وقت بچوں کی گردن میں باندھا جاتا ہے , Farthingale : ایک قسم کا لباس یورپی عورتوں کا , Apron : پیش بند , Necktie : ٹائی , Diaper : لنگوٹ , Blouse : کرتی , Bloomers : زیر جامہ , Kirtle : عورتوں کا چوغا , Yashmac : وہ کپڑا جسے مسلمان خواتین چہرہ ڈھانپنے کے لئے استعمال کرتی ہیں , Stole : چنری , Tiara : تاج جو عموماً عورتیں پہنتی ہیں , Mobcap : زنانہ ٹوپی , Wimple : خواتین کا سر ڈھانپنے کا کپڑا , Garter Belt : ایک قسم کی زنانہ پٹی , Abaya : عبایہ , Bustier : رات کو پہنا جا نے والا عورتوں کا مختصر لباس , Strapado : قدیم دور کی ایک سزا , Burka : برقہ , Necklace : ہار , Haick : عمامہ , Peplos : وہ کپڑا جو قدیم یونان میں عورتیں پہنا کرتی تھی , Salwar : شلوار , Saree : ہندوستانی لباس , Rebozo : مفلر , Gown : گاوٴن , Suffragette : عورت کے حق رائے دہی کی حمایتی عورت , Gogol : روسی مصنف

Useful Words Definitions

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Headscarf: a kerchief worn over the head and tied under the chin.

Kerchief: a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck.

Hijab: a headscarf worn by Muslim women; conceals the hair and neck and usually has a face veil that covers the face.

Bonnet: a hat tied under the chin.

Bib: a napkin tied under the chin of a child while eating.

Farthingale: a hoop worn beneath a skirt to extend it horizontally; worn by European women in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Apron: a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing.

Necktie: neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front.

Diaper: garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement.

Blouse: a top worn by women.

Bloomers: underpants worn by women.

Kirtle: a long dress worn by women.

Yashmac: the face veil worn by Muslim women.

Stole: a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women.

Tiara: a jeweled headdress worn by women on formal occasions.

Mobcap: large high frilly cap with a full crown; formerly worn indoors by women.

Wimple: headdress of cloth; worn over the head and around the neck and ears by medieval women.

Garter Belt: a wide belt of elastic with straps hanging from it; worn by women to hold up stockings.

Abaya: (Arabic) a loose black robe from head to toe; traditionally worn by Muslim women.

Bustier: a close-fitting and strapless top without sleeves that is worn by women either as lingerie or for evening dress.

Strapado: a form of torture in which the hands are tied behind a person's back and they are lifted off the ground by a rope tied to their wrists, then allowed to drop until their fall is checked with a jerk by the rope.

Burka: a loose garment (usually with veiled holes for the eyes) worn by Muslim women especially in India and Pakistan.

Necklace: jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women).

Haick: an outer garment consisting of a large piece of white cloth; worn by men and women in northern Africa.

Peplos: a garment worn by women in ancient Greece; cloth caught at the shoulders and draped in folds to the waist.

Salwar: a pair of light loose trousers with a tight fit around the ankles; worn by women from the Indian subcontinent (usually with a kameez).

Saree: a dress worn primarily by Hindu women; consists of several yards of light material that is draped around the body.

Rebozo: a long woolen or linen scarf covering the head and shoulders (also used as a sling for holding a baby); traditionally worn by Latin-American women.

Gown: a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions.

Suffragette: a woman advocate of women's right to vote (especially a militant advocate in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 20th century).

Gogol: Russian writer who introduced realism to Russian literature (1809-1852).