chunni
chunni noun: synonym of dupatta – a long scarf worn by South Asian women.
Noun
chunni (plural chunnis)
- Synonym of dupatta – a long scarf worn by South Asian women.
- Her head was covered with a green and yellow bandhani chunni which was tucked into the cleavage of her blouse.1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins, published 2013, page 1
- She no longer wears the scarf, called a chunni, while she works.2007 September 4, Tanzina Vega, “An Unorthodox Cabby on a Path Less Traveled”, in New York Times
- Synonyms:
- dupatta
Synonyms of chunni
Forms of chunni
| plural | chunnis |
|---|---|
| alternative form | chunari |
| alternative form | chunri |
| alternative form | chundari |
Origin of chunni
Borrowed from Punjabi چُنّی (cunnī) / Punjabi ਚੁੰਨੀ (cunnī).
Questions about chunni
- What does chunni mean?
- Chunni means synonym of dupatta – a long scarf worn by South Asian women.
- What part of speech is chunni?
- Chunni is a noun.
- What is the plural of chunni?
- The plural of chunni is chunnis.
Words near chunni in the dictionary
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