bindi

British

/ ˈbɪndɪ /

noun

a decorative dot worn in the middle of the forehead, esp by Hindu women

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of bindi

Hindi

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Jilly Fretwell, of Somersham, Cambridgeshire, had been "devastated" in 2020 when their beloved five-year-old black cat Bindi ran off.

From BBC

Despite a couple of scratches, Bindi was in good health and had been "well looked after" and "instantly" recognised her family.

From BBC

Bindi had vanished during the Covid pandemic, and Jilly spent her daily walks looking for her, posting appeals on social media and asking people in Haddenham to keep watch for her.

From BBC

Despite now being ten years old and away from her family for so long, Bindi is still keen for attention, cuddling up to Jilly and resting on her lap.

From BBC

While Bindi's family will never know what happened to her since 2020, they believe someone may have taken her in.

From BBC

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023