Dhobi Definition
dōbē
dhobis
noun
A traditional washer of clothes and linens in South Asia.
American Heritage
In India, a person who does laundry.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Dhobi
Noun
Singular:
dhobi
Plural:
dhobisOrigin of Dhobi
Hindi dhobī washerman from dhob a wash, washing from Middle Indic dhovvaï is washed from earlier dhauvati he washes alteration (influenced by Sanskrit dhauta- washed) of Sanskrit dhāvati he washes
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Hindi धोबी (dhōbī, “washerman”)
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