Tiara Definitions

Useful Words

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Wimple : خواتین کا سر ڈھانپنے کا کپڑا , Dress Uniform : فوجی وردی , Academic Costume : کالج کا لباس , Crown : تاج , Gown : گاوٴن , Cocktail Dress : جو خاص موقعوں پر پہنا جاتا ہے , Topknot : چوٹی کی گرہ , Evening Clothes : لباس شام , Farthingale : ایک قسم کا لباس یورپی عورتوں کا , Emcee : میزبان , Bearskin : لمبی ٹوپی , Cope : چوغہ , Blouse : کرتی , Bloomers : زیر جامہ , Kirtle : عورتوں کا چوغا , Yashmac : وہ کپڑا جسے مسلمان خواتین چہرہ ڈھانپنے کے لئے استعمال کرتی ہیں , Stole : چنری , Cummerbund : پیٹی , Mobcap : زنانہ ٹوپی , Bustier : رات کو پہنا جا نے والا عورتوں کا مختصر لباس , Garter Belt : ایک قسم کی زنانہ پٹی , Abaya : عبایہ , Mess Jacket : کمر تک کی مردانہ جیکٹ جو کھانے وغیرہ کی تقریب میں پہنی جاتی ہے , Necklace : ہار , Burka : برقہ , Babushka : روسی ضعیف عورت کے سر کا رومال , Salwar : شلوار , Haick : عمامہ , Saree : ہندوستانی لباس , Peplos : وہ کپڑا جو قدیم یونان میں عورتیں پہنا کرتی تھی , Rebozo : مفلر

Useful Words Definitions

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

Dress Uniform: a military uniform worn on formal occasions.

Academic Costume: a costume worn on formal occasions by the faculty or students of a university or college.

Crown: an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty.

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

Cocktail Dress: a dress suitable for formal occasions.

Topknot: headdress consisting of a decorative ribbon or bow worn in the hair.

Evening Clothes: attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening.

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

Emcee: a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers).

Bearskin: tall hat; worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions.

Cope: a long cloak; worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions.

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.

Cummerbund: a broad pleated sash worn as formal dress with a tuxedo.

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

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

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.

Mess Jacket: waist-length jacket tapering to a point at the back; worn by officers in the mess for formal dinners.

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

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

Babushka: a woman's headscarf folded into a triangle and tied under the chin; worn by Russian peasant women.

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).

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

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

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

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.