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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By the grace of God for your mother and her Church, Trust the process for theirs; a sari or a muumuu or a bubu in her temple, Lululemon or Lilly Pulitzer in theirs.
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Taiye Selasi, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
From there, the surface moved into denser embroidery and openwork, with the original sari’s sheer, lace-like quality still visible through the skirt and side draping.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 May 2026
Such was the case for Elizabeth Bennett, who chose a pink sari and then a bright yellow Queens of Archive dress for her wedding to Saurabh Sathyashankar in India.
—Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 5 May 2026
Kumar's mother Subhawati arrived later, dressed in her best, brightly colored sari, gifted by her daughter.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
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Taiye Selasi, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
From there, the surface moved into denser embroidery and openwork, with the original sari’s sheer, lace-like quality still visible through the skirt and side draping.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 May 2026
Such was the case for Elizabeth Bennett, who chose a pink sari and then a bright yellow Queens of Archive dress for her wedding to Saurabh Sathyashankar in India.
—Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 5 May 2026
Kumar's mother Subhawati arrived later, dressed in her best, brightly colored sari, gifted by her daughter.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Sari.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sari. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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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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