"chaddi" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: chaddis [plural]
Etymology: From Hindi चड्डी (caḍḍī). The usage for members of the RSS is derived from the khaki shorts in their uniforms. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|चड्डी}} Hindi चड्डी (caḍḍī) Head templates: {{en-noun}} chaddi (plural chaddis)
  1. (India) Underwear, shorts, especially knickers. Tags: India Categories (topical): Underwear
    Sense id: en-chaddi-en-noun-OT9SqzZq Disambiguation of Underwear: 73 4 23 Categories (other): Indian English
  2. (India) Male or female underpants. Tags: India
    Sense id: en-chaddi-en-noun-iTqJ1cwD Categories (other): Indian English
  3. (India, Indian politics, derogatory, slang) A supporter of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, a Hindu nationalist paramilitary volunteer organisation; by extension, a member of any Hindu nationalist party. Tags: India, derogatory, slang Categories (topical): Indian politics, Hindutva, Nationalism
    Sense id: en-chaddi-en-noun-HMFyzrnC Disambiguation of Hindutva: 7 10 84 Disambiguation of Nationalism: 14 18 69 Categories (other): Indian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 32 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 20 70 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 28 64
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: swayamsevak (english: proper term for an RSS member) Derived forms: chuddies

Inflected forms

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