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dhoti

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.00 in modern English

Syllables
dhoti
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A long loincloth worn by men in India.

Countable

noun

The cotton fabric used for such loincloths.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi धोती (dhotī).

Usage

Inflected Forms

dhotis (plural) dhooti (alternative) dhootie (alternative) dhooty (alternative) dhoty (alternative) dhuti (alternative) dotee (alternative) doti (alternative) dottie (alternative) duttee (alternative) dutty (alternative)

Derived Forms

dhotied

Rhymes With

quixote don quixote floaty throaty yote groty

Questions

What does dhoti mean?
A long loincloth worn by men in India.
Where does dhoti come from?
Borrowed from Hindi धोती (dhotī).

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