khaddar
/ˈkʌdɑː/noun
उच्चारण कडार
खद्दर (हाथ से काता और बुना मोटा सूती कपड़ा)
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a coarse cloth made of cotton that is spun and woven by hand, widely worn in India as a sign of simple living
खद्दर (हाथ से काता और बुना मोटा सूती कपड़ा)
- The leader always wore a white khaddar kurta.
- Radhika bought khaddar cloth from the village weavers' cooperative.
- Khaddar kurtas were a common sight during the freedom movement.
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- The shop sells khaddar by the metre.
- He prefers khaddar because it keeps him cool in summer.
Synonyms khadi
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
khaddar (uncountable noun)
Khaddar names a material, so it is normally uncountable and takes no article when you speak about the cloth in general.
'Khaddar' एक कपड़े का नाम है, इसलिए यह सामान्यतः uncountable noun है और कपड़े की सामान्य बात करते समय इसके साथ article नहीं लगता।
- Khaddar is rough but very durable.
- The shop sells khaddar by the metre.
khaddar + noun (as a modifier)
Khaddar often works like an adjective placed before another noun to say what an item is made of.
'Khaddar' प्रायः दूसरे noun से पहले आकर बताता है कि वस्तु किस चीज़ की बनी है।
- He wore a khaddar kurta to the rally.
- Her khaddar bag has lasted ten years.
made of / in khaddar
Use 'made of' (or 'made from') to name the material, and 'in' when describing what someone is dressed in.
सामग्री बताने के लिए 'made of' या 'made from' और किसी के पहनावे के लिए 'in' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The flag was made of khaddar.
- The leader appeared in khaddar and a white cap.
the khaddar movement / khaddar clothing
In history lessons, khaddar is linked with the call to wear homespun cloth instead of imported mill cloth.
इतिहास के पाठों में 'khaddar' का संबंध आयातित मिल के कपड़े की जगह हाथ से काता कपड़ा पहनने के आह्वान से जोड़ा जाता है।
- Students read about the khaddar campaign in the freedom struggle.
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adjective + khaddar
coarsethickpurehand-spunwhitehandwoven
- The coarse khaddar felt warm in winter.
khaddar + noun
kurtashirtcapbagshawlsaree
- He stitched a khaddar shirt for the school function.
verb + khaddar
wearweavespinbuypromote
- Many teachers still wear khaddar on Independence Day.
khaddar + noun (institution)
bhandaremporiumstallcooperative
- We bought bedsheets from the khaddar emporium near the station.
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- Radhika's grandfather has worn only khaddar since his youth.
राधिका के दादाजी ने युवावस्था से केवल खादी (khaddar) ही पहनी है।
- A khaddar kurta can feel stiff until it has been washed a few times.
खद्दर का कुर्ता कुछ बार धुलने तक कड़ा लग सकता है।
- The politician arrived at the village in a plain khaddar dhoti.
नेता सादी खद्दर की धोती पहनकर गाँव पहुँचे।
- In the history paper, I wrote about boycotting foreign cloth and wearing khaddar.
इतिहास के पर्चे में मैंने विदेशी कपड़े के बहिष्कार और खद्दर पहनने के बारे में लिखा।
- Khaddar curtains keep the room cool in summer.
खद्दर के पर्दे गर्मियों में कमरे को ठंडा रखते हैं।
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✗ He wore a khaddar's kurta.
✓ He wore a khaddar kurta.
A material noun works as a modifier before another noun; do not add 's.
सामग्री बताने वाला noun दूसरे noun से पहले modifier की तरह आता है; उसमें 's नहीं लगता।
✗ The shop sells a khaddar for shirts.
✓ The shop sells khaddar for shirts.
Khaddar is an uncountable material noun, so it does not take 'a'.
'Khaddar' uncountable material noun है, इसलिए इसके साथ 'a' नहीं आता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Khaddar and khadi both mean handspun, handwoven cloth, but the words are used differently.
'Khaddar' और 'khadi' दोनों हाथ से काते-बुने कपड़े को कहते हैं, पर इनका प्रयोग अलग ढंग से होता है।
Often the coarser, heavier cloth, and the older spelling you meet in history books and speeches.
प्रायः मोटा और भारी कपड़ा, और इतिहास की पुस्तकों व भाषणों में मिलने वाली पुरानी वर्तनी।
- He wore a rough khaddar shawl.
The usual modern word and also the name of a national industry and its shops.
आज का सामान्य शब्द, साथ ही एक राष्ट्रीय उद्योग और उसकी दुकानों का नाम।
- The khadi shop has a sale before Gandhi Jayanti.
✓In the exam
General knowledge
GK: Khaddar became a symbol of the freedom struggle when Mahatma Gandhi urged people to spin and wear it instead of foreign cloth.
GK: स्वतंत्रता आंदोलन में महात्मा गांधी ने विदेशी कपड़े की जगह इसे कातने और पहनने को कहा, तब खद्दर स्वतंत्रता का प्रतीक बन गया।