Chunni
चुन्नी
CHUNni
Chunni (चुन्नी) is a Hindi-origin word used in Indian English, meaning a long piece of thin cloth that women wear over a garment to loosely cover the shoulders n upper body. In crosswords it is the 6-letter answer CHUNNI (6).
Meaning & usage
It may also be wrapped all around the head shoulders and upper body.
In a sentence
The strong wind whipped away her chunni and now hung it on a tree branch flapping like a bird's wings.
Chunni as a crossword answer
Chunni is a 6-letter answer. A typical clue:
“A long piece of thin cloth that women wear over a garment to loosely cover the shoulders n upper body” (6)
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