chador

noun KAH-dor Rare

Origin: From Persian čādor (tent, sheet), referring to the garment's tent-like draping.

Usage Note

Chador is an invariable loanword in Italian — the plural is also chador. It refers to the full-body cloak worn by some Muslim women, traditionally black and covering the body except for the face. In Italian journalistic usage it often appears in discussions of Islamic dress codes and religious freedom debates. The grammatical gender in Italian is masculine: il chador.

Examples

"Molte donne indossano il chador per motivi religiosi."

Natural Translation

Many women wear the chador for religious reasons.

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