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Definitions

Noun

1. 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.
2. 2
   a dress worn primarily by Hindu women; consists of several yards of light material that is draped around the body wordnet

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A city in Iran, the seat of Sari County's Central District and the capital of Mazandaran Province.
2. 2
   A county of Iran, around the city.

Synonyms

All synonyms

dresssareeskirt

Example

More examples

"Mary had never worn a sari before."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi साड़ी (sāṛī) ultimately from Sanskrit शाट (śāṭa), शाटी (śāṭī).

Related phrases

indian subcontinent

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