bindi
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of bindi
Hindi
Example Sentences
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For example, one of her T-shirts has the iconic mask that Ghostface wears in the horror movie franchise Scream, but with the addition of a red bindi dot on the forehead.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2023
Prior to that, in the 1990s, the ska artist turned pop star often wore a Hindu bindi and styled her hair in South African Bantu knots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2023
Clearly a Hindu, with a bindi in the middle of his forehead, he took some interest in the conversation.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2022
Dressed in a peach-colored silk sari, with a big red bindi on her forehead and a delicate gold chain around her neck, she appeared glowing.
From Slate ● Apr. 30, 2021
I remember her going to India for spring break and returning with a bindi on her head and photos of her smiling Indian cousins.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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