choli

or cho·lee

[ choh-lee ]

/ ˈtʃoʊ li /

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noun

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

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Origin of choli

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

Words nearby choli

cholesterolosis, cholesteroluria, cholestyramine, choleuria, Chol Hamoed, choli, choliambus, cholic, cholic acid, choline, choline acetyltransferase

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How to use choli in a sentence

In Sind, Gujarat and other parts of western India it is called a choli.
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British Dictionary definitions for choli

choli

/ (ˈkəʊlɪ) /

noun plural -lis

a short-sleeved bodice, as worn by Indian women

Word Origin for choli

from Hindi

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