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saree

[sahr-ee]

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noun

sari

or sa·ree

[sahr-ee]

noun, plural sa·ris.

a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.

Origin of sari

1570–80; < Hindi sāṛī < Sanskrit śāṭī

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Examples from the Web for saree

Historical Examples of saree

Where is that saree and jacket you used to wear in the cold weather.
A Bottle in the Smoke
Milne Rae
She untied the corner of her saree and took out the three stones.
Wonder Tales from Many Lands
Katharine Pyle
I hear Parbuttee Bai has a saree more costly than any of mine.
Old Deccan Days
M. Frere
She pulled out a saree and some jewels, and began to dress him as a woman.
Bengal Dacoits and Tigers
Maharanee Sunity Devee
I'll send your saree back again, or better still, your missus will buy you a new one!
A Bottle in the Smoke
Milne Rae

British Dictionary definitions for saree

sari

saree

noun plural -ris or -rees

the traditional dress of women of India, Pakistan, etc, consisting of a very long narrow piece of cloth elaborately swathed around the body

Word Origin for sari

C18: from Hindi sārī, from Sanskrit śātī

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Word Origin and History for saree

sari

n.

also saree, long, wrapping garment of silk or cotton worn by Hindu women, 1785, from Hindi sari, from Prakrit sadi, from Sanskrit sati "garment, petticoat."

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper