dhobi
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of dhobi
C19: from Hindi, from dhōb washing; related to Sanskrit dhāvaka washerman
Example Sentences
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Varsha, the daughter of a dhobi, or laundry man, wants to be a police officer.
From Economist • Mar. 17, 2016
Her pockets were emptied as a matter of routine by Aniyan the dhobi.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
Not that the prosaic dhobi cares two straws for the scenery—nor, I fear, does the pretty little forktail.
From Birds of the Indian Hills by Dewar, Douglas
The dhobi is beating our clothes white on stones in the tank.
From Olivia in India by Douglas, O.
And the dhobi, after profuse expressions of gratitude, hobbled from my presence.
From Tales of Destiny by Mitchell, Edmund
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