sari

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

noun a dress worn primarily by Hindu women; consists of several yards of light material that is draped around the body

Borrowed from Hindi साड़ी (sāṛī) ultimately from Sanskrit शाट (śāṭa), शाटी (śāṭī).

Tiny young flowerlike faces atop the long-stemmed colorful SARIS! — Autobiography of a Yogi, Paramahansa Yogananda
And already the corner of her little sari was stuffed with almonds and raisins, the gift of her visitor. — Stories from Tagore, Rabindranath Tagore
One afternoon she was playing cards, and her keys, tied to a corner of her sari, hung over her shoulder. — My Reminiscences, Rabindranath Tagore

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