chowrie

noun

chow·​rie

variants or less commonly cauri or chauri

ˈchau̇rē

plural -s

: a whisk to keep off flies that is used in the East especially as a mark of rank

Word History

Etymology

Hindi carũrī, from Sanskrit camara yak, yak tail employed as whisk

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