dastar

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noun

A turban worn by Sikhs.

OriginPunjabi دستار ← Classical Persian دستار →
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Meanings

noundastar (plural dastars)

plural dastars · alternative dastaar

  1. A turban worn by Sikhs.

Origin

  1. Classical Persianدستار
  2. Punjabiدستار
  3. Englishdastar

From Punjabi دستار / ਦਸਤਾਰ (dastār), from Classical Persian دستار (dastār).

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APA

dastar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dastar

MLA

“dastar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dastar. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dastar,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dastar.

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