Etymology

dupatta

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Today it means: A double layer of cloth worn by women as a scarf, veil etc. Full definition →

First used 17th c.Hindi दुपट्टा ← Urdu دُوپَٹَّہ
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  1. Urdu · borrowed fromدُوپَٹَّہ
  2. Hindi · borrowed fromदुपट्टा
  3. English todaydupatta

Borrowed from Hindustani (Hindi दुपट्टा (dupaṭṭā) / Urdu دُوپَٹَّہ (dūpaṭṭa)).

First known use, by meaning

  • from 17th c. A double layer of cloth worn by women as a scarf, veil etc.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.