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dhobi (dō′bē)

noun

in India, a person who does laundry

Etymology: Hindi < dhob, washing; akin to Sans dhvati, (he) cleans, dhavala, shining white < IE base *dheu-, gleaming

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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Dhobi Waller was person who washed clothes in HM forces abroad. Doing ones dhobi was doing ones laundry.

Posted by Ex Royal Marine 45 days ago.

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