mehndi
Americannoun
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the art or practice of painting elaborate patterns on the skin with henna.
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a design or designs so made.
noun
Etymology
Origin of mehndi
First recorded in 1995–2000; from Hindi, from Sanskrit mendhī “henna plant”
Example Sentences
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Devanshi Mehta, a student at the University of California, Santa Barbara, has attended a mock mehndi event at U.C.L.A. for the past two years.
From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2023
Pink, green, and yellow lights illuminated the tent Hafsa's parents erected behind their home for the mehndi.
From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed
“If this is where Urvashi’s mehndi map led us, then the first key should be somewhere around here....But why would anyone hide a key to the Kingdom of Death in a strip mall?”
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
The longer Aru looked at the sign, the brighter the mehndi version of the first key glowed.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
The mehndi design on her fingers pulsed gently.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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