dhoti
/ˈdəʊti/noun
उच्चारण डोटी
धोती
Core word
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a long piece of cloth that is wrapped around the waist and legs and tied at the waist, worn by some men in India
धोती
- My grandfather always wore a white dhoti and kurta.
- He wore a silk dhoti for the wedding.
- The priest wore a simple white dhoti.
+ 2 more examples
- He tied his dhoti and walked to the temple.
- Dhotis are common wear for men in South India.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a dhoti (countable noun)
A dhoti is a long piece of cloth worn by men. It is countable: a dhoti, two dhotis.
धोती पुरुषों द्वारा पहना जाने वाला लंबा कपड़ा है। यह countable है: a dhoti, two dhotis।
- The priest wore a white dhoti.
- He bought two dhotis for the festival.
wear / tie / wrap a dhoti
Wear describes the state of having it on. Tie or wrap describes arranging the cloth around the waist.
'Wear' धोती पहने होने की स्थिति बताता है। 'Tie' या 'wrap' कमर पर कपड़ा बाँधने की क्रिया बताता है।
- He knows how to tie a dhoti properly.
- Many farmers still wear a dhoti in the village.
dressed in a dhoti
Use in to show what someone is dressed in. Dhoti-clad is a compound adjective.
कोई क्या पहने है, यह बताने के लिए 'in' आता है। 'Dhoti-clad' compound adjective है।
- A dhoti-clad man stood at the temple gate.
- The groom came dressed in a silk dhoti and kurta.
dhoti as traditional dress
A dhoti is worn with a kurta or an angavastram. In some regions it has other names, such as veshti or mundu.
धोती कुर्ते या अंगवस्त्रम के साथ पहनी जाती है। कुछ क्षेत्रों में इसके अन्य नाम हैं, जैसे veshti या mundu।
- In Kerala men wear a mundu, which is similar to a dhoti.
dhoti vs lungi
A dhoti is a long cloth passed between the legs and tucked at the back; a lungi is a tube-like cloth worn around the waist, often in daily life in the south and east.
धोती पैरों के बीच से निकालकर पीछे खोंसा जाने वाला लंबा कपड़ा है; लुंगी कमर पर लपेटा जाने वाला नलीदार कपड़ा है, जो दक्षिण और पूर्व में रोज़ पहना जाता है।
- The priest wore a dhoti, while the fisherman wore a lungi.
+Collocations 5
adjective + dhoti
whitesilkcottontraditionalcrisp
- The bridegroom wore a crisp silk dhoti.
verb + dhoti
weartiewrapfoldiron
- He folded the end of the dhoti and tucked it in.
dhoti + with
kurtaangavastramshawlsandalsturban
- He came in a dhoti with a cream kurta.
dhoti + noun
pantskurtastylebordertail
- Dhoti pants are a modern fashion for both men and women.
dhoti + occasion
at a weddingat a templein a festivalfor a pujaon Pongal
- Men wear a dhoti at the temple in many parts of the south.
“More examples 5
- Radhika's grandfather always wears a dhoti on festival days.
राधिका के दादाजी त्योहारों के दिन हमेशा धोती पहनते हैं।
- The actor appeared in a cream dhoti at the award function.
अभिनेता पुरस्कार समारोह में क्रीम रंग की धोती में आया।
- Wearing a dhoti, the pandit performed the puja.
धोती पहने हुए पंडित ने पूजा संपन्न की।
- Dhoti pants have become popular among young people for their comfort.
आराम के कारण धोती पैंट युवाओं में लोकप्रिय हो गई है।
- The shopkeeper showed us a cotton dhoti with a golden border.
दुकानदार ने हमें सुनहरे किनारे वाली सूती धोती दिखाई।