SHINTYAN

Shin"ti*yan (shin"ti*yan), Shin"ty*an (shin"ti*an), n. [Ar. shintian.]

Definition: A kind of wide loose drawers or trousers worn by women in Mohammedan countries.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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