lehngan.
/ˈlɛŋɡə/, U.S. /ˈlɛŋɡə/ South Asian.
An ankle-length skirt traditionally worn by Indian women on formal or ceremonial occasions.
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1880 Gazetteer Bombay Presidency V. iii. 61 A petticoat, lengha, of about seventy-five feet of fine Turkey cloth, sewn into a large number of folds is coming into fashion as a homedress.
1900 A. Yusuf Ali Monogr. on Silk Fabrics vii. 81 The Ghágrá differs from the Lhenga in that it is more ample and is generally in use among the Márwári women.
1969 S. N. Dar Costumes India & Pakistan iv. 39 Over the lengha is worn the common shalice or petticoat.
1988 T. Kapur Relig. & Ritual in Rural India ii. 35 The Dom men wear shirts with pyjamas, and their women wear blouses and lehnga skirts.
1999 M. Syal Life isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee (2000) i. 13 The heavy lengha prevented her from taking more than baby steps behind her almost-husband to whom she was tied.
2005 T. Hall Salaam Brick Lane vii. 165 Rohana wore a spectacularly glitzy designer lehnga.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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