dhoti

English

Alternative forms

• dhooti
• dhootie
• dhuti
• dottie (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi धोती (dhotī).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -əʊti

Noun

dhoti (plural dhotis)

1. A long loincloth worn by Hindu men in India.
2. The cotton fabric used for such loincloths.

Translations

dhoti

• Dutch: lendendoek (nl)
• French: pagne (fr) m
• Hindi: धोती (hi) f (dhotī)
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• Marathi: धोतर m (dhotar)