Meanings
noundhobi (plural dhobis)
plural dhobis · alternative dhobie · alternative dhoby · alternative dobie
- South AsiaA laundryman or washerman, or laundrywoman or washerwoman.
... "The first dhobi khana was under the Madras Presidency...”
2003, https://web.archive.org/web/20050508060337/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2003/07/07/stories/2003070700750100.htm The 'dhobi khana' at Fort Kochi was once throbbing with activity. […]
Origin
- Hindiधोबी“washerman”
- Englishdhobi
From Hindi धोबी (dhobī, “washerman”)
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Bengali ধোপা
- ধোপা (dhōpa)a laundryman or washerman, or laundrywoman or washerwoman, in India and Pakistan
Hindi धोबी, धोबिन
- धोबी (dhobī)a laundryman or washerman, or laundrywoman or washerwoman, in India and Pakistan
- धोबिन (dhobin)a laundryman or washerman, or laundrywoman or washerwoman, in India and Pakistan
Punjabi ਧੋਬੀ
- ਧੋਬੀ (dhobī)a laundryman or washerman, or laundrywoman or washerwoman, in India and Pakistan
Swahili dobi
- dobia laundryman or washerman, or laundrywoman or washerwoman, in India and Pakistan
Urdu دھوبی
- دھوبی (dhobī)a laundryman or washerman, or laundrywoman or washerwoman, in India and Pakistan
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APA
dhobi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dhobi
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