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sari

Pronunciation: /ˈsɑː.ɹi/

The English word “sari” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. The traditional dress of women in the Indian Subcontinent; an outer garment consisting of a single length of cotton or silk, most often with one end wrapped around the waist to form a skirt, the other draped over the shoulder or head.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani (Hindi साड़ी (sāṛī) / Urdu سَاڑِی (sāṛī)), in turn derived from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀸𑀟𑀻 (sāḍī), from Sanskrit शाटी (śāṭī), from शाट (śāṭa, “strip of cloth”). Doublet of shawl through Persian.

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