Where does “chapri” come from?

chapri (English) comes from Hindi छपरी, from Hindi छप्पर — a sloping thatch, a thatched roof.

chapri (English): A South Asian person, usually of lower-class background, who tries to copy modern fashion trends

Definitions

  1. A South Asian person, usually of lower-class background, who tries to copy modern fashion trends

Ancestry of “chapri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HindiछपरीChhapri, the name of a caste in India
2Hindiछप्परa sloping thatch, a thatched roof
Every word from Hindi छप्पर →Every word from Hindi छपरी →
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