choli
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- noun
- At the wedding ceremony, many women dressed in colorful cholis adorned with intricate embroidery.
Examples
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No, Mum, I want my choli more fitted.
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Since I have a sleeved bodysuit on, I didn't need a choli, though I like the cut-out one my friend is wearing, so I might make one.
Blog text (10) -
The charge at Vertigo was fifty rupees each, and the wait was half an hour, but inside there was the happiness of a beat that I could feel in my chest, choli ke peechay kya hai, and bodies and bodies, a mirrored ceiling in which danced the happy faces of men.
Fiction book (1998) -
She wore a vibrant red choli that complemented her sari beautifully.
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The traditional choli is often paired with a flowing skirt and a dupatta for festive occasions.
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Etymology
Choli comes from the Hindi and Urdu word choli, and before that from older Indian words that meant a 'small' or 'short garment'. So a choli is the fitted 'blouse' or 'top' worn with a sari, which explains its modern meaning.