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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) or

saree

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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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.sari - a dress worn primarily by Hindu womensari - a dress worn primarily by Hindu women; consists of several yards of light material that is draped around the body
saree
dress, frock - a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
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Translations
ساري: لباس الهِنْدِيّات القَوْمي
sárí
sari
szári
sarí
sari
sari
sárí
Hintli kadın giysisisari

sari

[ˈsɑːrɪ] N → sari m
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sari

[ˈsɑːri] n → sari m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

sari

n → Sari m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

sari

saree [ˈsɑːrɪ] n → sari m inv
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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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