English Explanatory Dictionary

sari

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The traditional dress of women in the Indian Subcontinent; an outer garment consisting of a single length of cotton or silk, most often with one end wrapped around the waist to form a skirt, the other draped over the shoulder or head.
name
  1. A city in Iran, the seat of Sari County's Central District and the capital of Mazandaran Province.
  2. A county of Iran, around the city.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɑː.ɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sari.wav /sɑɽi/ /sɑri/ /sari/

Word forms

sari saris saree shari

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi साड़ी (sāṛī) ultimately from Sanskrit शाट (śāṭa), शाटी (śāṭī).

Derived words

saried

Translations

Persian: ساری
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