- a variation of dhurrie.
durrie
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of durrie
from Hindi darī
Example Sentences
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One day the wives asked their husband to lend them the dayoorl stone, that they might grind some doonburr to make durrie.
From Australian Legendary Tales: folklore of the Noongahburrahs as told to the Piccaninnies by Parker, K. Langloh (Katie Langloh)
Look ye, I have a durrie made of fresh doonburr seed, cooking just now on that bark between two fires; that shall your children eat, and swiftly shall I make them another.
From Australian Legendary Tales: folklore of the Noongahburrahs as told to the Piccaninnies by Parker, K. Langloh (Katie Langloh)
He asked his old mother for durrie, but she said there was none left.
From Australian Legendary Tales: folklore of the Noongahburrahs as told to the Piccaninnies by Parker, K. Langloh (Katie Langloh)
For words introduced into English compare karma, sanyasi, fakir, brahmin, ghat, puggaree, pyjama, pucca, curry, chutney, chintz, cummerbund, khaki, rupee, durrie, turban, sepoy. doll.
From Stories from Tagore by Tagore, Rabindranath
They knew he did not want to use it himself, for they saw his durrie on a piece of bark, between two fires, already cooking.
From Australian Legendary Tales: folklore of the Noongahburrahs as told to the Piccaninnies by Parker, K. Langloh (Katie Langloh)
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