dhoti

[ doh-tee ]

/ ˈdoʊ ti /

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.

Nearby words

dhobi itch, dhodhekánisos, dhole, dholl, dhooly, dhoti, dhow, dhs, dhss, dhu ʾl-hijjah, dhu ʾl-qaʿda

Also dhoo·ti, dhoo·tie, dhu·ti

[doo-tee] /ˈdu ti/.

Origin of dhoti

Borrowed into English from Hindi around 1615–25

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Examples from the Web for dhuti

In a few moments he came back wearing only a dhuti, as during dinner time, and with his head uncovered.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan|Helena Pretrovna Blavatsky
He clothed the Master in a new waist-band and dhuti, and adored Him with scents, flowers, incense and lights.
Chaitanya's Life And Teachings|Krishna das Kaviraja

British Dictionary definitions for dhuti

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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