phulkari

noun

phul·​ka·​ri

ˈpülˌkärē

plural -es

1

: a flower pattern embroidery made in India

2

: a cloth embroidered with phulkari

especially : a Punjabi peasant's chador

Word History

Etymology

Hindi phulkārī, literally, flowered

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