choli

or cho·lee

[ choh-lee ]

noun
  1. a short-sleeved blouse or bodice, often one exposing part of the midriff, worn by women in the Indian subcontinent.

Origin of choli

1
First recorded in 1905–10, choli is from the Hindi word colī

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British Dictionary definitions for choli

choli

/ (ˈkəʊlɪ) /


nounplural -lis
  1. a short-sleeved bodice, as worn by Indian women

Origin of choli

1
from Hindi

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