صِدَارٌ

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صِدَارٌ A certain garment, of which the head, or upper part, is like the مِقْنَعَة, [covering the head,] and the lower part of which covers the breast and the shoulders: a woman in mourning for the death of her husband or relation used to wear a صدار of wool: or i. q. صُدْرَةٌ [q. v.] and مِجْوَلٌ and أُصْدَةٌ: or a certain garment with which the head and breast are covered, worn by a woman in mourning for her husband: or a small shirt worn next the body: or a دِرْع worn next the breast: or i. q. إِتْبٌ [q. v.]. (T in art. اتب.) It is said in a prov., كُلُّ ذَاتِ صِدَارٍ خَالَةٌ [Every female having a صدار is as a maternal aunt]: i. e., it is incumbent on a man to be jealous for every woman like as he is jealous for his women under covert, or the females of his family whom he is under an obligation to respect and protect.
2 Also A certain mark made with a hot iron upon the breast of a camel.

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