dhobi
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of dhobi
C19: from Hindi, from dhōb washing; related to Sanskrit dhāvaka washerman
Example Sentences
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“We have parked our boats in safe places,” Dhobi said.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2023
In Kutch, where the cyclone was expected to hit land, 57-year-old boat owner and businessman Adam Karim Dhobi said this was the worst storm he’d seen since 1998.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2023
A short distance away, Mathura Dhobi, 20, watched his rosy-cheeked, 3-year-old son waddle around the dirt courtyard of his family's home, a brick shed with plywood doors.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2015
Dhobi did not speak up to defend his wife.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2015
A section of Ahīr, Dhobi, Rājpūt, Sunār and other castes.
From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) by Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane)
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