English

Alternative forms

• dupata

Noun

dupatta ‎(plural dupattas)

1. (South Asia) A double layer of cloth worn by women as a scarf, veil etc. [from 17th c.]
   • 2011, Deepika Phukan, translating Arupa Patangia Kalita, The Story of Felanee:

     Her dupatta slipped from her shoulders, as he encircled her waist with one hand.

References

• OED 2006