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sindoor en · NOUN

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit सिन्दूर (sindūra, “red lead”).

Meanings

1. (uncountable) A traditional red or orange cosmetic powder from India, usually worn by Hindu women along the parting of the hair as a sign of marriage.
   • After she’d brushed her hair and twisted it into a knot, she got her sindoor out of the cabinet. It was in a tiny, flat copper container, and the powder was bright red. 2023, Chetna Maroo, Western Lane, Picador, page 27:

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