dhobi
dhobi definition
dhobi (dō′bē)
noun
in India, a person who does laundry
Etymology: Hindi < dhob, washing; akin to Sans dhvati, (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.