sari
noun
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.
saris
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pluralof sari.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The Bacevicius sisters, dressed in silk saris draped and pinned by maids at their hotel, got backstage access at the New Delhi wedding they attended.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025
Many men wear the traditional knee-length kurtas for special occasions while flowing saris remain the most popular for women.
From Barron's ● Nov. 16, 2025
Drinking dipped substantially – after three years, by 41% among men and nearly 70% for women – and families had more disposable income: in the first year of prohibition, the sale of saris surged 1,715%.
From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2025
At a time when vivid reportage in the mainstream media was scarce, JS reporters filed reports from far-flung places making hand-woven carpets, denims and silk saris.
From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2023
Purple and blue cotton saris are slung across the open windows of a clay house.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
