A loose outer garment worn by some Muslim women, similar to a burqa or chador.
From Urdu/Persian چرشاف (char-shāf), from Persian char meaning 'four' and shāf meaning 'end' or 'border,' referring to the four-cornered design.
The charshaf shows how clothing becomes intertwined with cultural identity—the same garment might be called a burqa in Afghanistan, a chador in Iran, or a charshaf in Pakistan, with subtle differences in style.
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