phiran

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Kashmiri [script needed] (phyaran), from Sanskrit परिधान (paridhā́na, “wrap, clothing”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfɪɹən/

Noun

phiran (plural phirans)

  1. A long cloak or robe worn by women and men in Kashmir.
    • 2005, Salman Rushdie, Shalimar the Clown, Vintage 2006, page 54:
      She was wearing a dark kerchief around her head and a full-length dark phiran over a long dark shirt.
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