dhotinoun [ C ]
uk/ˈdəʊ.ti/us/ˈdoʊ.t̬i/a loose piece of clothing wrapped around the lower half of the body, worn by some men from South Asia
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Skirts & kilts
- A-line
- athleisure
- crinoline
- dirndl
- grass skirt
- hula skirt
- kilt
- loincloth
- lungi
- mini
- miniskirt
- pencil skirt
- puffball
- sarong
- skirt
- tutu
Examples from literature
- Even her long necklace was visible through the little opening in the dhoti near the right shoulder.
- He was not one of our men, but a common ryot, clad simply in a dhoti or waist-cloth, and a rather dirty turban.
- It was carefully hidden in a fold of his dhoti.
- Leaning forward, he gripped the driver's dhoti and drew him slowly backward.
- This was lifted on board, and one of the men, tearing a long strip from his dhoti, muffled the single paddle.