sindoor
A traditional red or orange cosmetic powder from India, usually worn by Hindu women…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.
Meaning
1 senses(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.
Origin
Borrowed from Sanskrit सिन्दूर (sindūra, “red lead”).Borrowed from Sanskrit सिन्दूर (sindūra, “red lead”).
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable