lota
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of lota
First recorded in 1800–10, lota is from the Hindi word lotā
Example Sentences
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But the lota shouldn’t be such cause for embarrassment.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2012
Recently, a friend of mine refused to consider a hot, smart, eligible woman as a potential partner purely based on the missing lota in her apartment bathroom.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2012
Using a baseball lineup analogy, toilet paper and moist wipes are a “leadoff” hitter, but the lota functions as the “clean-up hitter,” the player with the power to bring all the players to home plate.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2012
At my former law job, I once used a venti Starbucks cup as a temporary, emergency lota.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2012
If this statement surprised him, his face did not betray it; he disconcerted her by looking interestedly at the brass lota.
From Caravans By Night A Romance of India by Hervey, Harry
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