Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A long skirt worn by women in South Asia that is often elaborately embroidered with beads, shisha mirrors, or other ornaments.
- noun A two-piece garment consisting of this skirt and a choli.
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- noun A long Indian
skirt usually worn with acholi (short blouse).
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The reputation of Rajasthan is hanging by a lehenga now, people.
Sandip Roy: Don't Cry for Them, Rajasthan: Katy Perry and Russell Brand Never Really Loved You Sandip Roy 2012
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The reputation of Rajasthan is hanging by a lehenga now, people.
Sandip Roy: Don't Cry for Them, Rajasthan: Katy Perry and Russell Brand Never Really Loved You Sandip Roy 2012
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Women with bindis in the shape of Christmas trees appeared from behind a row of washers and began to twist, their flowing lehenga cholis fanning Amrita's hot face, Maang Tikas and Mama Chura bangles jingling.
FISH/SEX excerpt (Pradesh) erik wennermark 2011
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Women with bindis in the shape of Christmas trees appeared from behind a row of washers and began to twist, their flowing lehenga cholis fanning Amrita's hot face, Maang Tikas and Mama Chura bangles jingling.
FISH/SEX excerpt (Pradesh) erik wennermark 2011
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The reputation of Rajasthan is hanging by a lehenga now, people.
Sandip Roy: Don't Cry for Them, Rajasthan: Katy Perry and Russell Brand Never Really Loved You Sandip Roy 2012
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As Erwin Gomez helped wrap Michaele, dosa-like into her outfit (nice job, by the way, Erwin), it was clear to me it was actually a lehenga, much less fussy than a sari.
Housewives Nightlife, Episode 8: Washington, by invitation only Lavanya Ramanathan 2010
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But an alacritous colleague called to say what Michaele Salahi was wearing was not a sari, but a lehenga-choli (long skirt and blouse) with a dupatta (long scarf)!
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I had decided to wear a lehenga—yet another permutation of an Indian ensemble.
Indie Girl Kavita Daswani 2007
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I gathered up Kyle and some of his things and went upstairs, careful not to trip over my floor-sweeping lehenga in the process.
Indie Girl Kavita Daswani 2007
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I had decided to wear a lehenga—yet another permutation of an Indian ensemble.
Indie Girl Kavita Daswani 2007
jinglebelljosie commented on the word lehenga
an Indian style skirt. Usually slim and full length
March 27, 2009