Dhoti Definition

dōtē
dhoti, dhotis
noun
A loincloth worn by Hindu men in India, or the cloth used for it.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Dhoti

Noun

Singular:
dhoti
Plural:
dhotis

Origin of Dhoti

  • Hindi dhotī from Middle Indic dhautta, *dhotta cloth probably from past participle of *dhauvati he washes from Sanskrit dhūnoti dhau- he shakes

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

Dhoti Sentence Examples

  • The dhoti is a simple piece of cloth (cotton), generally white.

  • The garment distinctive of the Hindus of all castes, men and women, all over India, is the dhoti or loin cloth.

  • The small form of dhoti worn by men of the lower class is called langoti.

  • The dhoti is known under many names, dhutia, pitambar, lungi, &c. In some parts of India half the dhoti only is wound round the loins, the other half being thrown over the left shoulder.

  • He bathes in the river, shaves his head and puts on a new white dhoti.

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Words Starting With

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