Poonam
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Poonam is a noun meaning (India) A sari made of imported polyester, as opposed to a traditional cotton sari.
Meaning
(India) A sari made of imported polyester, as opposed to a traditional cotton sari.
Example Sentences
Shantamma, a Dalit smallholder, once said to me, “People like us, people like you, everyone wears poonams (polyester saris) these days”
Egged on by their sisters-in-law, two widows gaily dressed themselves in the polyester saris they were not supposed to wear because poonams are considered too bright, too colorful, too clingy, and, all in all, just too sexy for widows, who are desexualized in the normative gender order.
Word Forms
- poonams
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pooja, padma.
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