Dhobi Definition

dōbē
dhobis
noun
A traditional washer of clothes and linens in South Asia.
American Heritage
In India, a person who does laundry.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Dhobi

Noun

Singular:
dhobi
Plural:
dhobis

Origin of Dhobi

  • Hindi dhobī washerman from dhob a wash, washing from Middle Indic dhovvaï is washed from earlier dhauvati he washes alteration (influenced by Sanskrit dhauta- washed) of Sanskrit dhāvati he washes

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Hindi धोबी (dhōbī, “washerman”)

    From Wiktionary

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Words Starting With

DDHDHO

Words Ending With

IBIOBI

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dhobi

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