sari

or sa·ree

[ sahr-ee ]

noun,plural sa·ris.
  1. 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

1
1570–80; <Hindi sāṛī<Sanskrit śāṭī

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British Dictionary definitions for sari

sari

saree

/ (ˈsɑːrɪ) /


nounplural -ris or -rees
  1. the traditional dress of women of India, Pakistan, etc, consisting of a very long narrow piece of cloth elaborately swathed around the body

Origin of sari

1
C18: from Hindi sārī, from Sanskrit śātī

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