n.
Variant: also sa · ree
Pronunciation: ' sär- ē
Function: noun
Etymology: Hindi & Urdu s ā ṛ ī , from Sanskrit ś ā ṭ ī strip of cloth
Date: 1785
: a garment of southern Asian women that consists of several yards of lightweight cloth draped so that one end forms a skirt and the other a head or shoulder covering
sari