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.

Nearby words

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)

noun plural -tis

a long loincloth worn by men in India

Word Origin for dhoti

C17: from Hindi

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Word Origin and History for dhuti

dhoti

1620s, from Hindi dhoti.