: 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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Examples of sari in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThe commercial stretch includes Chinese supermarkets, Korean barbecue restaurants, Indian sari and jewelry shops and other establishments.—Aida Ylanan, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024 In the photos Chopra is dressed in a yellow sari while baby Malti Marie looks adorable in a peachy pink outfit, complete with a matching head wrap.—Glamour, 21 Mar. 2024 Diane Kruger Diane Kruger put a fresh spin on the sari at the All That Glitters Diwali Ball in New York City.—Genevieve Cepeda, Peoplemag, 30 Oct. 2023 The bodice of his sari, Mr. Aggarwal said, looks like a coral reef underwater.—Phyllida Jay, New York Times, 19 May 2023 In one scene, Carrie frets over whether to buy a sari to accompany her new friend Seema Patel (Sarita Choudhury) to a Diwali celebration.—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 19 June 2023 The sari that Patti wears a lot is from my [own] mom.—Max Gao, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 June 2023 The actress looked stunning that night in a purple sari with golden bralette top underneath by designer Rahul Mishra.—Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 9 Apr. 2023 My mother wore a sari.—Dahleen Glanton Chicago Tribune (tns), Star Tribune, 26 Aug. 2020
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Word History
Etymology
Hindi & Urdu sāṛī, from Sanskrit śāṭī strip of cloth
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