dhobi

/ ˈdəʊbɪ /

noun

1. (in India, Malaya, East Africa, etc, esp formerly) a washerman

Word History and Origins

Origin of dhobi¹

C19: from Hindi, from dhōb washing; related to Sanskrit dhāvaka washerman

Example Sentences

“We have parked our boats in safe places,” Dhobi said.

From Seattle Times

In Kutch, where the cyclone was expected to hit land, 57-year-old boat owner and businessman Adam Karim Dhobi said this was the worst storm he’d seen since 1998.

From Seattle Times

Varsha, the daughter of a dhobi, or laundry man, wants to be a police officer.

From Economist

“We were very poor,” Dhobi’s father, Shivapujan, said of the decision to marry off his eldest son at 12.

From Seattle Times

Dhobi had been a good student and a singer, a classmate recalled, but he dropped out of school around the time of the wedding.

From Seattle Times