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, Dhu ʾl-hijjah, Dhulia

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How to use dhoti in a sentence

Lung is Persian for a cloth passed between the loins, is an equivalent of S. dhoti.
The Bbur-nma in English|Babur, Emperor of Hindustan
Krishna in a flowing dhoti wanders in meadows gay with feathered trees while Radha and her confidante appear in Mughal garb.
The Loves of Krishna in Indian Painting and Poetry|W. G. Archer
In some parts of India half the dhoti only is wound round the loins, the other half being thrown over the left shoulder.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4|Various
The small form of dhoti worn by men of the lower class is called langoti.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4|Various

The garment distinctive of the Hindus of all castes, men and women, all over India, is the dhoti or loin cloth.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4|Various

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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dhoti

Origin of dhoti

Words nearby dhoti

Words related to dhoti

How to use dhoti in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for dhoti

dhooti, dhootie or dhuti (ˈduːtɪ)

Word Origin for dhoti