dhobying

D2H4O1B3Y4I1N1G2

noun

The washing of clothes; laundry

OriginHindi धोबी →
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Meanings

noundhobying (uncountable)
  1. UKuncountablegovernmentThe washing of clothes; laundry

Origin

  1. Hindiधोबी“washerman”
  2. Englishdhobying

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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