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mehndi
[ men-dee ]
/ ˈmɛn di /
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noun
the art or practice of painting elaborate patterns on the skin with henna.
a design or designs so made.
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Origin of mehndi
First recorded in 1995–2000; from Hindi, from Sanskrit mendhī “henna plant”
Words nearby mehndi
megrim, megrims, meh, Mehemet Ali, mehitzah, mehndi, Mehta, Méhul, Mehuman, meibomian cyst, meibomian gland
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How to use mehndi in a sentence
The name of the Mahdeles is said to be derived from the mehndi or henna plant.
British Dictionary definitions for mehndi
mehndi
/ (ˈmendiː) /
noun
(esp in India) the practice of painting designs on the hands, feet, etc using henna
Word Origin for mehndi
C20: from Hindi
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