What does "sindoor" mean?

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.

What is a synonym for "sindoor"?

Common synonyms include: bindi, bindi, vermilion.

Sindoor

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Noun

1
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. uncountable
"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."

Synonyms

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bindi bindi vermilion

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"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."

Etymology

From Sanskrit सिन्दूर (sindūra, “red lead”).

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