dhooti

dho·ti

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Definitions of dhooti word

noun plural dhooti a long loincloth worn by many Hindu men in India. 1
noun plural dhooti the cotton fabric, sometimes patterned, of which the loincloth is made. 1
noun dhooti Alternative form of dhoti. 0

before 1615

One of the 41% oldest English words

Borrowed into English from Hindi around 1615-25

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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