chowry

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/ˈt͡ʃaʊɹi/

noun

A flyflap or whisk originally made from the bushy tail of a yak.

OriginHindi चौंरी ← Sanskrit चमर →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

chowry1

nounchowry (plural chowries)

plural chowries · alternative cauri · alternative chauri · alternative chowri · alternative chowrie

  1. A flyflap or whisk originally made from the bushy tail of a yak.

chowry2

nounchowry (plural chowries)

plural chowries

  1. alternativeAlternative form of choultry.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
flyflap

Origin

  1. Sanskritचमर“yak”
  2. Hindiचौंरी
  3. Englishchowry

Borrowed from Hindi चौंरी (ca͠urī), from Sanskrit चमर (camara, “yak”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with chowry

MaoriloweryflowerydowrymauricowrieGaurishoweryflouryavowrycauri
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Cite this entry
APA

chowry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chowry

MLA

“chowry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chowry. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chowry,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chowry.

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