Etymology

choli

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Today it means: A short-sleeved blouse worn under a sari; an Indian underbodice. Full definition →

Hindi चोली
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The story

  1. Hindi · derived fromचोली“bodice, blouse”
  2. English todaycholi

from Hindi चोली (colī, “bodice, blouse”)

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