khalat

noun

kha·​lat

variants or khilat

kə̇ˈlat

plural -s

: a robe presented by a person of rank and worn as a mark of distinction in India

Word History

Etymology

Hindi ḵẖalʽat, ḵẖilʽat, from Arabic khilʽah

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