Illustration of sari
variants
or less commonly saree
: a garment of southern Asian women that consists of several yards of lightweight cloth draped so that one end forms a skirt and the other a head or shoulder covering
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At the extreme right, almost off the canvas, is a mass of highlights and glitter, which turns out, upon further study, to be Fanny, her face barely visible, sitting in a heavy old chair, barefoot and dressed in a sari with gold trim, an apparition in glitz.
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Phyllis Rose, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2024
There was my mom, tiny and determined, in her traditional sari.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 24 June 2024
The bride-to-be wore a concept sari by Tarun Tahiliani.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 14 June 2024
Padukone’s tangerine sari of Dhoom Tana against his Om Kapoor never inspired rebuke.
—Mallika Rao, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2024
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Phyllis Rose, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2024
There was my mom, tiny and determined, in her traditional sari.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 24 June 2024
The bride-to-be wore a concept sari by Tarun Tahiliani.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 14 June 2024
Padukone’s tangerine sari of Dhoom Tana against his Om Kapoor never inspired rebuke.
—Mallika Rao, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2024
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“Sari.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sari. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
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sari
noun
sa·ri
variants
also saree
: a garment worn by women in southern Asia that consists of a long cloth draped around the body and head or shoulder
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