sari

American  

[sahr-ee] / ˈsɑr i /

Or saree

noun

plural

saris

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.

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sari British  

/ ˈsɑːrɪ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of sari

1570–80; < Hindi sāṛī < Sanskrit śāṭī

Example Sentences

She spilled Coke on her sari and figured her clumsiness would doom the engagement.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

In another, Munshi stands defiantly before the entrance of a boycotted British department store, uncowed by a group of British police officers towering over her - and stylishly dressed in a sleeveless sari blouse.

From BBC

Many men wear the traditional knee-length kurtas for special occasions while flowing saris remain the most popular for women.

From Barron's

The parcel held her wedding dress, which had also been worn by her mother, an heirloom sari from her grandmother and wedding photos, among other items.

From BBC