Meanings
noundurzi (plural durzis)
plural durzis · alternative darzee · alternative darzi · alternative durzee
- IndiaA tailor, especially a personal one.
Two darzees attended upon the Maharaj Kumar to make last minute adjustments and fittings.
1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins, published 2013, page 431 more example
I wanted to instruct the durzi that all my dresses must have a neckline that covered my scar.
2011, Linda Holeman, The Linnet Bird
Origin
- Persianدرزی“tailor”
- Hindustani
- Englishdurzi
From Hindustani درزی / दर्ज़ी (darzī, “tailor”), from Persian درزی (darzi, “tailor”).
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durzi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/durzi
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“durzi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/durzi. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “durzi,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/durzi.
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