gamucha

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Etymology

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From Bengali গামুছা (gamucha) and Assamese গামোছা (gamüsa).

Noun

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gamucha

  1. A traditional thin, coarse cotton cloth used in South Asia as a towel, scarf, loincloth, etc.
    • 2023, Radhika Iyengar, Fire on the Ganges, Fourth Estate, page 6:
      A thin, scarlet-hued gamchha is usually fastened around his waist or wrapped around his head.
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