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nehru jacket

/ˈneəruː ˌdʒækɪt/noun

उच्चारण नेअरू जैकिट

नेहरू जैकेट, बंडी

Core word

nounNehru jackets
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    [C]

    a close-fitting, hip-length jacket with a high round collar and no lapels, buttoned from top to bottom

    नेहरू जैकेट, बंडी

    • He wore a cream kurta with a black Nehru jacket.
    • Radhika's father stitched a new Nehru jacket for the wedding.
    • The groom wore a Nehru jacket over a silk kurta.
    + 2 more examples
    • Many politicians like to be seen in a white Nehru jacket.
    • The tailor charged extra for the buttons on the Nehru jacket.

    Synonyms bandhgala jacket

⌂Word origin and word building

From Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister, who often wore this style of jacket.

यह नाम जवाहरलाल नेहरू के नाम पर पड़ा, जो भारत के पहले प्रधानमंत्री थे और अक्सर इस शैली की जैकेट पहनते थे।