Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A loincloth worn by Hindu men in India.
- n. The cotton fabric used for such loincloths.
Wiktionary
- n. A long loincloth worn by Hindu men in India.
- n. The cotton fabric used for such loincloths.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a long loincloth worn by Hindu men
Etymologies
- Hindi dhotī, from Middle Indic *dhautta, *dhotta, cloth, probably from past participle of dhauvati, he washes, from Sanskrit dhūnoti, dhau-, he shakes. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“The men serving were dressed in dhoti and kurta in keeping with the theme.”
“The word dhoti is not there in the world book English dictionary.”
“The dhoti is a piece of American sheeting measuring eight cubits.”
“Draped and flowy pants -- often called the dhoti pant or aka the MC Hammer style -- are big.”
“Dressed in a saffron 'dhoti' and pristine white shirt, Hart the other day enthusiastically mingled with local crowd in celebrating Sri Krishna Jayanthi and, a few days back, was seen worshiping Lord Ganesh.”
“We all sat down on the verandah, which was of solid concrete, and the Jadoo-wallah took off his "dhoti" or loin cloth, and squatted in front of us.”
“Has Mr. Wagle heard of a word called "dhoti" or another called "kaire"?”
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“And you don't have to wear a dhoti, put a mark on your forehead you've already done that for Ash Wednesday anyway or declare your allegiance to anything.”
The Huffington Post: Philip Goldberg: Colbert: Try Hinduism For Lent
“Just spread your dhoti,' is like saying, 'Breathe in, breathe out, relax and let go.”
The Huffington Post: Ed and Deb Shapiro: It's Time to Let Go and Let Be!
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