Bindi Definition

bĭndē
bindis
noun
An ornamental dot traditionally worn by Hindu women in the middle of the forehead or between the eyebrows, made of colored sandalwood paste, kohl, or other pigment and having varying religious and social significance, as in indicating marital status.
American Heritage
A small dot worn on the forehead by women in India.
Webster's New World
A small body adornment, often a colored or jeweled sticker, worn on various parts of the face and body.
American Heritage

The “holy dot” traditionally worn on the forehead of married Hindu women.

Wiktionary

Makeup or jewellery worn in imitation of such a dot.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Bindi

Noun

Singular:
bindi
Plural:
bindis

Origin of Bindi

  • Hindi bindī from Middle Indic biṃdu drop, spot from Sanskrit binduḥ perhaps akin to induḥ drop

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

  • From Sanskrit

    From Wiktionary

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