sari

or sa·ree

[ sahr-ee ]

/ ˈsɑr i /

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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.

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Origin of sari

1570–80; <Hindi sāṛī<Sanskrit śāṭī

Words nearby sari

sargo, Sargodha, Sargon, Sargon II, Sargon of Akkad, sari, Sarie Marais, sarin, Sarit Thanarat, sark, Sarka

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How to use sari in a sentence

For example, in West Bengal, where I was born, weavers lost such skills as making the intricate narrative motifs of the Baluchari sari during 200 years of British rule.
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Indeed, the collection brought out vibrant colors, sari-like draping, detailed embroideries, and jeweled embellishments.
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Not the obvious sari, but an accessible, universal gesture of Indian craftsmanship nonetheless.
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Even if the naval objections to Bulair could be overcome, Sari Bair remains the better move of the two.
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Her supple body was robed in a sari of soft, deep yellow silk, bordered with a device of fine needlework studded with gems.
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The lady promptly covered them with a fold of her sari, and Akbar strolled away to another stall.
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From beneath a fold of her sari she produced a small cedar wood box which she offered to Walter.
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She swept on through the building, casting aside the cumbersome sari as if its purpose of concealment were at an end.
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British Dictionary definitions for sari

sari

saree

/ (ˈsɑːrɪ) /

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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