noun
Meaning 1
A long loincloth worn by men in India.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
dhoti
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rhymes with -əʊti
noun
Meaning 2
The cotton fabric used for such loincloths.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
a long loincloth worn by Hindu men
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: breechcloth, breechclout, loincloth
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi धोती (dhotī).
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Assamese: চুৰিয়া (suria) — dhoti
- Assamese: ধুতি (dhuti) — dhoti
- Dutch: lendendoek — dhoti
- French: pagne — dhoti
- Gujarati: ધોતી (dhotī) — dhoti
- Hindi: धोती (dhotī) — dhoti
- Marathi: धोतर (dhotar) — dhoti
- Punjabi: ਧੋਤੀ (dhotī) — dhoti
- Punjabi: ਚਾਦਰਾ (cādrā) — dhoti