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bindi, n.
Brit. |ˈbɪndiː|, U.S. |ˈbɪndi|
Forms: 19– bindhi, 19– bindi, 19– bindli, 19– binduli
[‹ Hindi bindī, feminine of bindu dot, mark, spot, point, drop ‹ Sanskrit bindu dot, spot, globule, drop.
The forms bindli (see quot. 1872) and bindūlī (see quot. 1966) reflect Rajasthani diminutive forms ‹ Sanskrit bindu.]
A decorative mark or jewel usually worn in the middle of the forehead, esp. traditionally by married Hindu women but now also more widely as a fashion accessory. Cf. kumkum n., tika n.
In quot. 1908: a fringe or chain holding a pendant over the middle of the forehead.
1872B. H. Baden-Powell Hand-bk. Manuf. & Arts Punjab 192 Bindli means a small spangle. In Kangra they are worn stuck on to the face and forehead with gum. 1908Punjab District Gazetteers XIV. A. (Jullundur District 1904) 138 Women have a great variety of ornaments, of which the following are the most common... For the forehead:–A gold fringe sloping from the middle of the forehead to the ears, bindi, with a pendant, tikka, in the middle. 1966Jrnl. Indian Hist. 44 184 Bindī or Bindūlī was a small tinsel ornament worn on the forehead. 1967D. C. Cooke C/o Amer. Embassy (1968) ii. 23 The servant..had a thin blue bindi mark from his hairline to the bridge of his nose. 1999Independent 14 Oct. ii. 4/1 It really makes me cross when I see these women..taking our clothes and bindi and just, you know, taking our styles and traditions. |