'Well,' said Maan, flicking a rose-petal off his beautiful tight white achkan, 'you're not laughing at me, are you?' (p. 8)
Achkan is a long jacket, that originated in India and is now commonly worn in South Asia. This long-sleeved knee length jacket represents a westernized form of traditional clothing.
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My glossary for Vikram Seth's novel, "A Suitable Boy"
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Page numbers refer to the 1st U.S. paperback edition published by HarperPerennial (a division HarperCollins Publishers) in 1993.
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