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dhoti

[ doh-tee ]
/ ˈdoʊ ti /
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noun, plural dho·tis.

a long loincloth worn by many Hindu men in India.
the cotton fabric, sometimes patterned, of which the loincloth is made.

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Also dhoo·ti, dhoo·tie, dhu·ti [doo-tee]. /ˈdu ti/.

Origin of dhoti

Borrowed into English from Hindi around 1615–25

Words nearby dhoti

dhobi itch, Dhodhekánisos, dhole, dholl, dhooly, dhoti, dhow, DHS, DHSS, DHT, Dhu ʾl-hijjah
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lavalava, pareu

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British Dictionary definitions for dhoti

dhoti

dhooti, dhootie or dhuti (ˈduːtɪ)

/ (ˈdəʊtɪ) /

noun plural -tis

a long loincloth worn by men in India

Word Origin for dhoti

C17: from Hindi
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