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Definition of kumkum noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

kumkum

noun
 
/ˈkʊmkʊm/
 
/ˈkʊmkʊm/
[uncountable] (Indian English)
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  1. a red powder that is typically used by Hindu women to make a round mark on the forehead
    • I applied kumkum to my forehead.
    • The husband marks the parting in his wife's hair with red kumkum powder.
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