dhoti
Americannoun
plural
dhotis-
a long loincloth worn by many Hindu men in India.
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the cotton fabric, sometimes patterned, of which the loincloth is made.
noun
Etymology
Origin of dhoti
Borrowed into English from Hindi around 1615–25
Example Sentences
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In the film, he ditches the white dhoti for a more stylish blue one - which he pairs with a funky suit decorated with intricate Indian motifs, and a cool hard-part haircut.
From BBC • Jul. 15, 2023
Reinvigorated and clad in a saffron dhoti, Ram exacts revenge on the despotic British governor with the help of his burly friend Bheem, who bears a resemblance to the Hindu god Hanuman.
From Washington Post • Aug. 12, 2022
His legs, stick-thin within the loose folds of a dhoti, are pulled close to his chest.
From The Guardian • Jul. 9, 2019
An affable man, seemingly indifferent to appearances, he wore a worn orange dhoti and white shirt with a blue ink stain billowing out beneath the pocket.
From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2019
But when we got there after many hours, the crowds stood so thick, thousands of people from many villages, that I only got a small glimpse of him, far away in his white dhoti, waving.
From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani
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