Etymology

dhobying

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Today it means: The washing of clothes; laundry Full definition →

Hindi धोबी
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The story

  1. Hindi · derived fromधोबी“washerman”
  2. English todaydhobying

From Hindi धोबी (dhobi, “washerman”) + -ing.

Words from the same roots

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