Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The application of henna paste in intricate designs to decorate the body, often for wedding celebrations and other festive occasions in South Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa.
- noun Decoration on the body made by mehndi.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The one bit of decoration comes from the ornate golden divan set up on a platform near the front of the restaurant, which is often used for Iftaar parties (when the fast is broken at Ramadan), henna ceremonies known as mehndi, and weddings and baby showers.
Baltimore City Paper 2010
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The one bit of decoration comes from the ornate golden divan set up on a platform near the front of the restaurant, which is often used for Iftaar parties (when the fast is broken at Ramadan), henna ceremonies known as mehndi, and weddings and baby showers.
Baltimore City Paper 2010
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Narinder Nanu/AFP/Getty Images Newly-wed Indian women had their hands decorated with 'mehndi' or henna for the upcoming Hindu festival Karva Chauth in Amritsar, October 5, 2009.
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Rings are exchanged at the engagement, followed by the "mehndi" ceremony, where the bride's arms and legs are intricately painted with brown henna dye to ward off evil and strengthen love.
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"We finally did a two-day event, skipping the 'mehndi' and 'sangeet'."
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Candice Pereira, creative head of "Marry Me" wedding consultants, said: "Some people do prefer to combine the 'mehndi' and 'sangeet' events."
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Candice Pereira, creative head of "Marry Me" wedding consultants, said: "Some people do prefer to combine the 'mehndi' and 'sangeet' events."
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Candice Pereira, creative head of "Marry Me" wedding consultants, said: "Some people do prefer to combine the 'mehndi' and 'sangeet' events."
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"We finally did a two-day event, skipping the 'mehndi' and 'sangeet'."
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Rings are exchanged at the engagement, followed by the "mehndi" ceremony, where the bride's arms and legs are intricately painted with brown henna dye to ward off evil and strengthen love.
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