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Dhoti vs Dhobi - What's the difference?

dhoti | dhobi |

As nouns the difference between dhoti and dhobi

is that dhoti is short names for people of india while dhobi is a laundryman in india and pakistan; a washerman.

dhoti

English

Alternative forms

* dhooti * dhootie * dhuti

Noun

(en noun)
  • A long loincloth worn by Hindu men in India.
  • The cotton fabric used for such loincloths.

    • dhobi

    English

    Alternative forms

    * dhoby

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A laundryman in India and Pakistan; a washerman.
  • * “A dhobi' is a washerman in India and Pakistan. '''Dhobis''' usually run door to door collecting ... All the '''dhobis''' wash their linen in the Mahalaxmi area known as ' Dhobi Ghat .” [http://www.mumbainet.com/travel/dhobighat.htm]
  • * The 'dhobi' khana' at Fort Kochi was once throbbing with activity. ... "The first ' dhobi khana was under the Madras Presidency...” [http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2003/07/07/stories/2003070700750100.htm]

    • Derived terms

    * dhobi itch * dhobi-bag

    Descendants

    * Burmese:

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