choli
or cho·lee
[choh-lee]
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noun
a short-sleeved blouse or bodice, often one exposing part of the midriff, worn by Hindu women in India.
Origin of choli
First recorded in 1905–10, choli is from the Hindi word colī
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Historical Examples of choli
In Sind, Gujarat and other parts of western India it is called a choli.
choli
noun plural -lis
Word Origin for choli
from Hindi
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