sari

or sa·ree

[ sahr-ee ]

noun

, plural sa·ris.

1. 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

1. 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

1570–80; < Hindi sāṛī < Sanskrit śāṭī

Word History and Origins

Origin of sari¹

C18: from Hindi sārī, from Sanskrit śātī

Example Sentences

For example, in West Bengal, where I was born, weavers lost such skills as making the intricate narrative motifs of the Baluchari sari during 200 years of British rule.

From MIT Technology Review

“I paid $10,000 for a Balenciaga [sari dress],” Sorokko says.

From The Daily Beast

Think a sari in silk crepe paired with a logoed jacquard mesh-knit shirt.

From The Daily Beast

Are we talking Haj Amin al-Husseini, Aziz Shehadeh, Hanan Ashrawi, Sari Nusseibeh…?

From The Daily Beast

Indeed, the collection brought out vibrant colors, sari-like draping, detailed embroideries, and jeweled embellishments.

From The Daily Beast

Not the obvious sari, but an accessible, universal gesture of Indian craftsmanship nonetheless.

From The Daily Beast

Even if the naval objections to Bulair could be overcome, Sari Bair remains the better move of the two.

From Project Gutenberg

Her supple body was robed in a sari of soft, deep yellow silk, bordered with a device of fine needlework studded with gems.

From Project Gutenberg

The lady promptly covered them with a fold of her sari, and Akbar strolled away to another stall.

From Project Gutenberg

From beneath a fold of her sari she produced a small cedar wood box which she offered to Walter.

From Project Gutenberg

She swept on through the building, casting aside the cumbersome sari as if its purpose of concealment were at an end.

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