dhoti
[ doh-tee ]
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.
Origin of dhoti
1Borrowed into English from Hindi around 1615–25
- Also dhoo·ti, dhoo·tie, dhu·ti [doo-tee]. /ˈdu ti/.
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How to use dhoti in a sentence
Both were clad in dhotis of pure white; their legs were bare from the knee, their feet shod with sandals.
In Clive's Command | Herbert Strang
British Dictionary definitions for dhoti
dhoti
dhooti, dhootie or dhuti (ˈduːtɪ)
/ (ˈdəʊtɪ) /
nounplural -tis
a long loincloth worn by men in India
Origin of dhoti
1C17: from Hindi
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