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durzi

British  
/ ˈdɜːzɪ /

noun

  1. an Indian tailor

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Etymology

Origin of durzi

C19: from Hindi, from Persian darzi from darz sewing

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Then her clothes are really lovely, oh! ripping! make Chowringhee confections look as though they'd come from the durzi or the Lal Bazaar.

From Leonie of the Jungle by Conquest, Joan

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