/ ˈsɑːri; NAmE / noun
a long piece of cloth that is wrapped around the body and worn as the main piece of clothing by women in S Asia
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: from Hindi sāṛī .
/ ˈsɑːri; NAmE / noun
a long piece of cloth that is wrapped around the body and worn as the main piece of clothing by women in S Asia
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: from Hindi sāṛī .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005