achkann.

Brit.

/ˈatʃkən/, U.S.

/ˈætʃkən/

Forms: 1900s– achan, 1900s– achkan, 1900s– achkhan, 1900s– atchkan.

Origin: A borrowing from Hindi. Etymon: Hindi ackan.

Etymology: < Hindi ackan, perhaps < acikkan unpolished, unadorned < a- un- prefix¹ + †cikkaṇ oily, glossy, showy (now ciknā), ultimately of Dravidian origin.

In parts of South Asia: a light, close-fitting knee-length jacket buttoned at the front, traditionally worn by men.The achkan is similar in shape to the sherwani (sherwani n.) (under which it may be worn), but is typically a lighter, more informal garment, without a collar.

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side-coata1382

longcoat1538

jubbah1548

polony1722

polonaise1819

jibbah1848

achkan1911

1911 Encycl. Brit. XIV. 419/1 Garments for outdoor wear are the..achkan or sherwāni... The achkan..is buttoned straight down the front. Both angā and achkan reach to a little below the knee.

1939 R. Godden Black Narcissus v. 52 He was plainly dressed in a dove-coloured achkan and white cotton pantaloons like jodhpurs.

1959 20th Cent. June 602 An old man in a plain atchkan... This was Jawaharlal Nehru.

2002 H. Kunzru Impressionist (2003) 256 Bobby senses the young nationalists' distaste for his well-cut suits and newly minted accent, such a contrast to their own..white kurta-pyjamas and high-necked achkans.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	achkan
释义	achkann. Brit. /ˈatʃkən/, U.S. /ˈætʃkən/ Forms: 1900s– achan, 1900s– achkan, 1900s– achkhan, 1900s– atchkan. Origin: A borrowing from Hindi. Etymon: Hindi ackan. Etymology: < Hindi ackan, perhaps < acikkan unpolished, unadorned < a- un- prefix¹ + †cikkaṇ oily, glossy, showy (now ciknā), ultimately of Dravidian origin. In parts of South Asia: a light, close-fitting knee-length jacket buttoned at the front, traditionally worn by men.The achkan is similar in shape to the sherwani (sherwani n.) (under which it may be worn), but is typically a lighter, more informal garment, without a collar. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > coat > types of > long side-coata1382 longcoat1538 jubbah1548 polony1722 polonaise1819 jibbah1848 achkan1911 1911 Encycl. Brit. XIV. 419/1 Garments for outdoor wear are the..achkan or sherwāni... The achkan..is buttoned straight down the front. Both angā and achkan reach to a little below the knee. 1939 R. Godden Black Narcissus v. 52 He was plainly dressed in a dove-coloured achkan and white cotton pantaloons like jodhpurs. 1959 20th Cent. June 602 An old man in a plain atchkan... This was Jawaharlal Nehru. 2002 H. Kunzru Impressionist (2003) 256 Bobby senses the young nationalists' distaste for his well-cut suits and newly minted accent, such a contrast to their own..white kurta-pyjamas and high-necked achkans. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1911
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