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noun
A head covering worn by Sikh boys, and by Sikh men either alone or as an under-turban.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Sikhism
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noun
a scarf worn by Sikh men
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: scarf
History
Borrowed from Punjabi ਪਟਕਾ (paṭkā) and/or Hindi पटका (paṭkā). Doublet of purdah.
