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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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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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