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sa·ri
also sa·ree (sä′rē)n. pl. sa·ris also sa·rees
An outer garment worn chiefly by women of South Asia, consisting of a length of lightweight cloth with one end wrapped about the waist to form a skirt and the other draped over the shoulder or covering the head.
[Hindi sāṛī, from Prakrit sāḍī, from Sanskrit śāṭī.]
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sari
(ˈsɑːrɪ) orsaree
n, pl -ris or -rees
(Clothing & Fashion) the traditional dress of women of India, Pakistan, etc, consisting of a very long narrow piece of cloth elaborately swathed around the body
[C18: from Hindi sārī, from Sanskrit śātī]
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sa•ri
or sa•ree
(ˈsɑr i)n., pl. -ris or -rees.
a garment consisting of a long cloth wrapped around the body with one end draped over one shoulder or the head, worn by women chiefly in India.
[1570–80; < Hindi sāṛī < Skt śāṭī]
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sari
An Indian or Pakistani women’s garment consisting of a length of cloth wrapped around the waist like a skirt then draped over the shoulder and sometimes the head.
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| Noun | 1. |  sari - a dress worn primarily by Hindu women; consists of several yards of light material that is draped around the body |
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ساري: لباس الهِنْدِيّات القَوْمي
sárí
sari
szári
sarí
sari
sari
sárí
Hintli kadın giysisisari
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sari
n → Sari m
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sari
(ˈsaːriː) noun a garment worn by Hindu women, a long cloth wrapped round the waist and passed over the shoulder.
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