"chick-blinds" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} chick-blinds pl (plural only)
  1. (India, Pakistan, Malaysia) A screen or blind made of finely slit bamboo and twine, hung in doorways or windows. Tags: India, Malaysia, Pakistan, plural, plural-only Synonyms: chick

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