dhobi

English

Alternative forms

• dhobie
• dhoby

Etymology

From Hindi धोबी (dhobī, “washerman”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdəʊbi/

Noun

dhobi (plural dhobis)

1. A laundryman or washerman, or laundrywoman or washerwoman, in India and Pakistan.
   • The 'dhobi khana' at Fort Kochi was once throbbing with activity. ... "The first dhobi khana was under the Madras Presidency...” [1]

Derived terms

• dhobi itch
• dhobi-bag

Descendants

• Burmese: ဒိုဘီ (duibhi)

Anagrams

• Bodhi, bodhi