Meanings
noundhoti (countable and uncountable, plural dhotis)
plural dhotis · alternative dhooti · alternative dhootie · alternative dhooty · alternative dhoty · alternative dhuti · alternative dotee · alternative doti · alternative dottie · alternative duttee · alternative dutty
- countableA long loincloth worn by men in India.
- countableuncountableThe cotton fabric used for such loincloths.
Origin
- Hindiधोती
- Hindiधोती
- Englishdhoti
Borrowed from Hindi धोती (dhotī).
More words from Hindi
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch lendendoek
- lendendoekdhoti
French pagne
- pagnedhoti
Hindi धोती
- धोती (dhotī)dhoti
Punjabi ਧੋਤੀ, ਚਾਦਰਾ
- ਧੋਤੀ (dhotī)dhoti
- ਚਾਦਰਾ (cādrā)dhoti
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with dhoti
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APA
dhoti. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dhoti
MLA
“dhoti.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dhoti. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dhoti,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dhoti.
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