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sari

sari

11 4.9
A long piece of cloth that women wrap around their bodies and drape over a shoulder
  • noun
  • /ˈsɑːri/
translation icon : 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.

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Examples

  • 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.

  • Ooh, what a lovely sari.

  • Look, how lovely you look in this sari, Maya.

  • 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

saree
vssari
1 6.3

A long piece of cloth that women wrap around the body and drape over one shoulder

has identical meaning but uses a different spelling

How Formal

evening gown
12 2.7
sari
11 4.9
dress
1.0
blouse
168 1.0
T-shirt
400 1.0

Surface Forms

sari singular
saris plural

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.