dhobi

/ (ˈdəʊbɪ) /


nounplural -bis
  1. (in India, Malaya, East Africa, etc, esp formerly) a washerman

Origin of dhobi

1
C19: from Hindi, from dhōb washing; related to Sanskrit dhāvaka washerman

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