sindoor
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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
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Definition of sindoor
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(uncountable)A traditional red or orange cosmetic powder from India, usually worn by Hindu women along the parting of the hair as a sign of marriage.
“After she’d brushed her hair and twisted it into a knot, she got her sindoor out of the cabinet. It was in a tiny, flat copper container, and the powder was bright red.”
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Etymology
From Sanskrit सिन्दूर (sindūra, “red lead”).
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