Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A garment consisting of a length of cloth that is typically wrapped around the waist, passed between the legs, and tucked in at the waistline, worn chiefly by Hindu men in India.
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- noun A long loincloth worn by Hindu men in India.
- noun The cotton fabric used for such loincloths.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a long loincloth worn by Hindu men
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The men serving were dressed in dhoti and kurta in keeping with the theme.
Lunch at Bugle Rock Kamat Anjali 2009
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The men serving were dressed in dhoti and kurta in keeping with the theme.
Archive 2009-05-01 Anjali 2009
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The word dhoti is not there in the world book English dictionary.
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The word dhoti is not there in the world book English dictionary.
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The word dhoti is not there in the world book English dictionary.
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The dhoti is a piece of American sheeting measuring eight cubits.
What Led to the Discovery of the Source of the Nile John Hanning Speke 1845
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Draped and flowy pants -- often called the dhoti pant or aka the MC Hammer style -- are big.
Toronto Sun 2009
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Draped and flowy pants -- often called the dhoti pant or aka the MC Hammer style -- are big.
London Free Press 2009
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Dressed in a saffron 'dhoti' and pristine white shirt, Hart the other day enthusiastically mingled with local crowd in celebrating Sri Krishna Jayanthi and, a few days back, was seen worshiping Lord Ganesh.
Anglican Priest converts to Hinduism Suzanne 2006
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We all sat down on the verandah, which was of solid concrete, and the Jadoo-wallah took off his "dhoti" or loin cloth, and squatted in front of us.
Indian Conjuring 1912
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