A traditional bangle or bracelet worn in South Asian cultures, often as part of wedding attire or cultural dress.
From Hindi/Urdu 'chūṛā,' referring to bangles worn particularly by married women in Indian and Pakistani traditions.
The word 'choora' traveled from Hindi into English through colonialism and cultural exchange, showing how languages borrow not just words but entire cultural objects and their meanings!
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