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sari
[ sahr-ee ]
noun
- a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
sari
/ ˈsɑːrɪ /
noun
- the traditional dress of women of India, Pakistan, etc, consisting of a very long narrow piece of cloth elaborately swathed around the body
Word History and Origins
Origin of sari1
Word History and Origins
Origin of sari1
Example Sentences
His earliest memories of fabric were totally sensory, he said, recalling the downy feel of a jamawar shawl at home in Srinagar and the soft warmth of his mother's shahtoosh saris.
The midwife could be promised a sari, a sack of grain or a small amount of money for killing a baby.
He posted a photo of her wearing an Indian sari as part of his ongoing attack on her biracial identity.
It’s a comedy about a South Asian teen who rebels against her sister’s arranged marriage with some of the baddest martial arts moves ever performed in a sari.
A former journalist with degrees from Australia and the UK, Ms Reddy's is a life of luxury: she drives a shiny silver Jaguar, collects art and wears the finest of silk saris.
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