sari

or sa·ree

[ sahr-ee ]

noun,plural sa·ris.
  1. a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.

Origin of sari

1
1570–80; <Hindi sāṛī<Sanskrit śāṭī

Words Nearby sari

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How to use sari in a sentence

  • Even if the naval objections to Bulair could be overcome, sari Bair remains the better move of the two.

  • Her supple body was robed in a sari of soft, deep yellow silk, bordered with a device of fine needlework studded with gems.

    The Great Mogul | Louis Tracy
  • The lady promptly covered them with a fold of her sari, and Akbar strolled away to another stall.

    The Great Mogul | Louis Tracy
  • From beneath a fold of her sari she produced a small cedar wood box which she offered to Walter.

    The Great Mogul | Louis Tracy
  • She swept on through the building, casting aside the cumbersome sari as if its purpose of concealment were at an end.

    The Great Mogul | Louis Tracy

British Dictionary definitions for sari

sari

saree

/ (ˈsɑːrɪ) /


nounplural -ris or -rees
  1. the traditional dress of women of India, Pakistan, etc, consisting of a very long narrow piece of cloth elaborately swathed around the body

Origin of sari

1
C18: from Hindi sārī, from Sanskrit śātī

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