henna
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- noun
- /ˈhɛnə/
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henna
- So yeah, that was my experience getting Henna for the first time on my trip to Dominican Republic.
- dyed with henna
- henna hand designs
She was she was pregnant and she had a henna tattoo on her belly, Right.
- She was she was pregnant and she had a henna tattoo on her belly, Right.
Examples
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Mehndi is the traditional art of henna painting in India, Pakistan, and the Middle East.
Blog text (16) -
My tub cleaning after the henna process was becoming quite long and arduous.
Blog text (15) -
Mother said it was because of the henna, but she still looked magical to me.
Fiction book (1991) -
For instance, a person from India might participate in the 5,000-year-old tradition of henna hand designs.
Academic text (2011) -
Zohra washed Hayat's hair, making sure to wash away every trace of henna.
Fiction book (1998) -
Her hair is rinsed with henna, leaving a trace of red behind to glint among the strands.
Fiction book (1997) -
But the air was laden with attar, henna, sandalwood; hot fragrances, no food.
Fiction book (1993) -
PHOTO (COLOR): Trimmed toenails dyed red with henna indicate the individual was a member of the upper class.
Academic text (2006) -
A veiled goatherd begged for a cigarette by making imaginary puffing motions, then stretched forth a henna-decorated hand.
Fiction book (1990) -
After applying the henna, her hair turned a lovely reddish-brown color.
Synonyms
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A substance used to change the color of cloth or hair
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A liquid or cream that colors hair
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A deep blue dye used to color cloth, often made from plants or in factories
A substance used to add color to cloth and hair
A green dye from the woad plant used to color cloth
How Permanent
Surface Forms
Etymology
Henna comes from the Arabic word ḥinnā, the name of a plant whose leaves make a 'reddish-brown dye' used to colour hair and skin. That's why henna means both the natural dye and the decorative designs people make with it.