choli

American  

[choh-lee] / ˈtʃoʊ li /

Or cholee

noun

1. a short-sleeved blouse or bodice, often one exposing part of the midriff, worn by women in the Indian subcontinent.

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choli British  

/ ˈkəʊlɪ /

noun

1. a short-sleeved bodice, as worn by Indian women

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Etymology

Origin of choli

First recorded in 1905–10, choli is from the Hindi word colī

Example Sentences

Born and raised on the island, she owns P.Ink Tattoo Studio in the Condado neighborhood of the capital city, a short drive from El Choli arena where she saw the show.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025

Indoors they wear, I am told, a Sudayriyah, or boddice of calico and other stuffs, like the Choli of India, which supports the bosom without the evils of European stays.

From Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 2 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir