Chokha Word Search
Chokha, as a word search. 12 words drawn from its fabrics, its layers, and the occasions it is worn for sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: CHOKHA, HOOD, SLEEVE, COLLAR, KAMAR, WOOL, FELT, LINING, INDIGO, MADDER, COCHINEAL, OCHRE.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Chokha word list, defined
- HOOD /hʊd/ · noun, verb
- A hood is a covering for the head, typically made of fabric or other materials. It can also refer to a neighborhood or community. Related: cap, mask, covering, headgear.
- SLEEVE /ˈslɪv/ · noun, verb
- A part of a garment that covers the arm, typically extending from the shoulder to the wrist. To remove or insert something, such as a document, from a container. Related: armhole, cuff, lapel, pocket.
- COLLAR /ˈkɒlər/ · noun
- The part of a shirt, coat, or dress that fits around the neck; also, a band put around the neck of an animal such as a dog. Related: neckband, ruff.
- WOOL /wʊl/ · noun
- A soft, thick, and fibrous natural or synthetic textile fiber, or a fabric made from such fibers. Related: fleece, yarn, thread, fiber.
- FELT /fɛlt/ · noun (also the past tense and past participle of the verb 'feel')
- A type of cloth made by matting, condensing, and pressing wool or other fibres together, rather than by weaving or knitting. Related: fabric, cloth, textile, wool.
- LINING /ˈlaɪnɪŋ/ · noun, verb
- A layer of material, such as fabric or paper, used to line something, or the act of doing this. A strip of material used to line a pocket or a seam. Related: lining material, interior, fabric, cloth.
- INDIGO /ˈɪndɪɡoʊ/ · noun, adjective
- A deep blue colour, often associated with the plant Indigofera tinctoria, which yields a blue dye. A dark blue or violet colour, often used in art and design. Related: blue, navy, azure, sapphire.
- MADDER /ˈmædər/ · noun
- A plant of the genus Rubia, especially Rubia tinctorum, whose root yields a red or yellow dye. A reddish-brown colour. Related: red, crimson, scarlet, vermilion.
- COCHINEAL /ˈkɒtʃ.ɪ.niːl/ · noun
- A red dye made from the dried bodies of cochineal insects, small scale insects native to Mexico and Central and South America that live on prickly pear cacti; also the insect itself. Related: carmine, crimson, scarlet.
- OCHRE /ɒkər/ · noun
- A naturally occurring earth pigment, typically reddish-brown in colour. A warm, earthy colour. Related: beige, sienna, terracotta, umber.
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