Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

choli

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables: choli
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A short-sleeved blouse worn under a sari; an Indian underbodice.

Etymology

from Hindi चोली (colī, “bodice, blouse”)

Origin

Source language: Hindi

Word Breakdown

Root: चोली

Inflected Forms

cholis (plural)

Questions

What does choli mean?: A short-sleeved blouse worn under a sari; an Indian underbodice.
Where does choli come from?: It is traced to Hindi.

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