sari
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- noun
- /ˈsɑːri/
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sari
- A girl in a sparkling pink sari was onstage, happy to be dancing about the love of nature.
So that's when they'll they'll wear the saris and stuff.
- So that's when they'll they'll wear the saris and stuff.
- What if she had tried to trademark the word sari instead?
- And yes, like we share lingas and saris and stuff like that.
Examples
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Amrita is dressed in the beautiful sari her father bought her.
Fiction book (1992) -
A large, gray-haired woman in a light blue sari welcomed her at the door.
Fiction book (2002) -
This sari has been in our family for decades.
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Ooh, what a lovely sari.
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Look, how lovely you look in this sari, Maya.
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An older woman in a white sari leaned against the wall.
Fiction book (1996) -
Returning from Subendu's engagement party, she noticed how fresh the sari still felt against her moist skin.
Fiction book (2002) -
And today, in her dark-blue sari with a gold chain that gleams at her throat, she's irresistible.
Fiction book (1999) -
Mariam Khala was draped in a sari that was covered in intricate sequined designs.
Fiction book (1998) -
A large, gray-haired woman in a light blue sari welcomed her at the door.
Synonyms
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A long piece of cloth that women wrap around the body and drape over one shoulder
How Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sari comes from the Hindi word sari, and from an older Sanskrit word that meant 'strip of cloth'. So a sari is simply a long cloth you 'wrap' around your body, which explains the garment's name.