Meaning of mekhela | Babel Free

Definitions

A traditional garment worn by Assamese women, consisting of a length of cloth worn (typically with a chador) from the waist to the ankles and often pleated.

Examples

“Women in the western Koch kingdom wore a single piece of cloth called sari whereas their counterparts in the eastern Koch kingdom usually used two pieces of cloth called mekhela, and riha.”

“She was wearing a mauve blouse, a matching mauve bordered sador and a plain muga mekhela.”

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