kosh chinon
Definitions
n. A ceremony held a few days before a wedding in which a bride’s eyebrows and facial hair are plucked for the first time.
Example Sentences
"A bride at Kosh-chinon ceremony at a Bukharan wedding." (source)
Languages of Origin
- Bukharian
Who Uses This
- Bukharian: Jews with ancestry in Central Asia, such as Uzbekistan and Tajikistan
Regions
- North America
Dictionaries
- None
Alternative Spellings
kosh khinon, kosh-chinon, kosh-khinon
Notes
The mirror she uses to view her “clean” face is kept as a memento. Although in the United States, women do not typically wait until marriage to remove their facial hair, they may still hold the ceremony nevertheless.
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