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Khasi folk dancers wearing "Jaiñboh" dhotis and other ethnic garb. It is also referred to as "dhautra" (IPA: /dʱɑwtɽɐ/) in Sanskrit, which means rope or cord.The dhoti evolved from the ancient antriya, which was passed through the legs, tucked at the back and covered the legs loosely, then flowed into long pleats at front of the legs, the same way it is worn today as formal dhoti.
The kaupinam, kovanam, kaupina, langot, or lungoti is a loincloth worn by men in the Indian subcontinent as underclothing. It is still commonly worn in South Asia by pehlwans (wrestlers) while exercising or sparring in a dangal. It is basically a rectangular strip of cloth used to cover the genitals, with strings connected to the four ends of ...
Chacha Chaudhary is a middle class Indian, an extremely intelligent old man. The word chacha means uncle in Hindi, while Chaudhary is a term used for landlords. A common saying about him is that "Chacha Chaudhary ka dimagh computer se bhi tez chalta hai" (Chacha Chaudhary's brain works faster than a computer), which is a testament to his unparalleled wisdom and wits.
It is a combination of the words kamar meaning 'waist' and band meaning 'to close' or 'fasten' (not to be confused with ‘band’ from Old Norse, reinforced in late Middle English by Old French bande, of Germanic origin; related to bind). The 'waist-band' was a sash accessory worn by Indian men for many occasions.
In North America, Australia and South Africa, [7] pants is the general category term, whereas trousers (sometimes slacks in Australia and North America) often refers more specifically to tailored garments with a waistband, belt-loops, and a fly-front. In these dialects, elastic-waist knitted garments would be called pants, but not trousers (or ...
Nappy is a term in the English language in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, United Kingdom, and Zimbabwe for a diaper. Nappy may also refer to: Nappy Creek, a stream in Alaska; Nappy Valley, a term for a neighbourhood with a large number of families with young children
Angarkha is an outer robe with long sleeves which was worn by men in South Asia. [1] By the 19th-century it had become the generally accepted attire of an educated man in public. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It had evolved from the Persian cape balaba or chapkan as a result of being given a more Indian form in the late medieval or early modern era.
Pagri, sometimes also transliterated as pagari, is the term for turban used in the Indian subcontinent. [1] It specifically refers to a headdress that is worn by men and women, which needs to be manually tied.