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Definition of dhobi in English: dhobinounPlural dhobis ˈdəʊbiˈdōbē (in South Asia) a washerman or washerwoman. Example sentencesExamples - In 2000, separate welfare boards were formed for handicrafts, artists, agricultural workers, weavers, tailors, tree climbers, dhobis, hairdressers, chapel makers and auto workers.
- I am grateful that some of us still employ dhobis.
- My friend Santosh, the dhobi, tells us proudly about buying a mobile phone for his parents in their remote village in Uttar Pradesh.
- The dhobi had mistakenly exchanged our shirts.
- And he was well served by his staff, who included a gardener, a water-carrier, a dhobi, and a watchman.
Origin From Hindi dhobī, from dhob 'washing'. Rhymes adobe, dobe, Nairobi, obi, Robey Definition of dhobi in US English: dhobinounˈdōbē (in South Asia) a washerman or washerwoman. Example sentencesExamples - I am grateful that some of us still employ dhobis.
- In 2000, separate welfare boards were formed for handicrafts, artists, agricultural workers, weavers, tailors, tree climbers, dhobis, hairdressers, chapel makers and auto workers.
- And he was well served by his staff, who included a gardener, a water-carrier, a dhobi, and a watchman.
- My friend Santosh, the dhobi, tells us proudly about buying a mobile phone for his parents in their remote village in Uttar Pradesh.
- The dhobi had mistakenly exchanged our shirts.
Origin From Hindi dhobī, from dhob ‘washing’. |