sari

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɑːri/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsɑri/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sär′ē)

Inflections of 'sari' (n): npl: saris

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
sa•ri /ˈsɑri/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -ris. 
  1. Clothinga type of dress made of a long cloth wrapped around the body with one end draped over one shoulder or the head, worn by women chiefly in India.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
sa•ri  (sär′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ris. 
  1. Clothinga garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
Also, saree. 
  • Sanskrit śāṭī
  • Hindi sāṛī
  • 1570–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sari, saree / ˈsɑːrɪ/ ( -ris, -rees)
  1. the traditional dress of women of India, Pakistan, etc, consisting of a very long narrow piece of cloth elaborately swathed around the body
Etymology: 18th Century: from Hindi sārī, from Sanskrit śātī
'sari' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
hair - impresario - saree

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