A type of scarf, usually made of muslin or linen, worn around the neck or head, especially in South Asia.
Possibly from Hindi chaina or related words, or from a place name in France (Chiny), though the Indian textile connection seems more likely.
Cheyney might be from the Hindi chaina, showing how British traders adopted and documented Indian textiles—sometimes the etymology itself is a little garbled history of cultural exchange.
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