"kanchuki" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kanchukis [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} kanchuki (plural kanchukis)
  1. A tight women's garment worn around the upper body in India. Categories (topical): Clothing

Inflected forms

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