bindi

/ ˈbɪndɪ /

noun

1. a decorative dot worn in the middle of the forehead, esp by Hindu women

Word History and Origins

Origin of bindi¹

Hindi

Example Sentences

In 2023 she was awarded the Bafta Fellowship, the academy's highest accolade for a career on screen and marked her triumph by placing a bindi on her Bafta saying it "represented change".

From BBC

Antonio Bindi, a Brazilian businessman who has sold home storage and kitchen products on Amazon for five years, said the fee structure is getting increasingly complex.

From Seattle Times

It also has been adapted into a digital series where famous fans like Bindi Irwin and Eva Mendes read some of the popular storybooks, and a live theater show that travels around the world.

From Seattle Times

For example, one of her T-shirts has the iconic mask that Ghostface wears in the horror movie franchise Scream, but with the addition of a red bindi dot on the forehead.

From BBC

She says she once confronted a white girl wearing a bindi, who did not know its significance to Hindus as a third eye and thought it was just a "pretty" decoration.

From BBC