English Explanatory Dictionary

dhoti

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A long loincloth worn by men in India.
  2. The cotton fabric used for such loincloths.

Word forms

dhoti dhotis dhooti dhootie dhooty dhoty dhuti dotee doti dottie duttee dutty

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi धोती (dhotī).

Derived words

dhotied

Translations

Assamese: চুৰিয়া Assamese: ধুতি Dutch: lendendoek French: pagne Gujarati: ધોતી Hindi: धोती Marathi: धोतर Punjabi: ਧੋਤੀ Punjabi: ਚਾਦਰਾ
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