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bandi

bandi

8.5
A sleeveless jacket worn by men over a long shirt called a kurta for special occasions
  • noun
  • Indian
translation icon : bandi
  • He wore a silk bandi over his kurta for the festival.

Examples

  • The groom chose a richly embroidered bandi for the wedding ceremony.

  • The bandi is a popular choice for weddings.

  • During the celebration, many men dressed in a colorful bandi and traditional attire.

  • He wore a stylish bandi over his kurta.

  • He wore a silk bandi over his kurta for the festival.

  • The groom chose a richly embroidered bandi for the wedding ceremony.

  • During the celebration, many men dressed in a colorful bandi and traditional attire.

Synonyms

dashiki
vsbandi
4 8.8

A loose, brightly patterned shirt or tunic from West Africa worn by men

is a sleeveless outer garment meant to be layered over a kurta
kamis
vsbandi
  • UK
8.8

A long shirt that people wear in some Middle Eastern and South Asian countries

is a shorter sleeveless outer garment worn over another tunic

How Formal

suit
∞ 1.0
waistcoat
  • UK
8 6.5
bandi
  • Indian
8.5
blazer
52 2.5
vest
  • UK
136 1.0

Surface Forms

bandi singular
bandis plural

Etymology

Bandi comes from Hindi and Urdu and was used for a short, traditional jacket worn over a kurta in South Asia. Think of it like a sleeveless 'vest' or 'waistcoat' you wear on top of your clothes, which is why bandi today means that specific traditional jacket.