Definitions
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- noun A long
cloak orrobe worn by women and men inKashmir .
Etymologies
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From Kashmiri phyaran, from Sanskrit paridhāna ‘wrap, clothing’.
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Examples
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[Boonyi] pulled her phiran and shirt off over her head and stood before him naked except for the little pot of fire hanging low, below her belly, heating further what was already hot
British Blogs 2009
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