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Sindoor vs Bindi - What's the difference?

sindoor | bindi | Synonyms |

Bindi is a synonym of sindoor.



As nouns the difference between sindoor and bindi

is that sindoor is a traditional red or orange cosmetic powder from India, usually worn by Hindu women along the parting of the hair as a sign of marriage while bindi is the “holy dot” traditionally worn on the forehead of married Hindu women.

sindoor

English

(wikipedia sindoor)

Alternative forms

* sindooram

Noun

(-)
  • A traditional red or orange cosmetic powder from India, usually worn by Hindu women along the parting of the hair as a sign of marriage.

    • bindi

    English

    (wikipedia bindi)

    Alternative forms

    * bindhi

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The “holy dot” traditionally worn on the forehead of married Hindu women.
  • Makeup or jewellery worn in imitation of such a dot.
  • (Australia, slang) A tiny, sharp-needled seed often found on the ground in the bush.

    • Synonyms

    * kumkum * pottu * sindoor * tika * tilak * tilakam ----