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Dhoti

2 stages from Hindi to English.

Today it means A traditional garment worn by men in South Asia, consisting of a long piece of cloth wrapped around the waist and legs.

Where does the word "dhoti" come from? It comes from Hindi dhoti, adopted directly into English (1620s).

Hindi · medieval

"a loincloth or wrapped lower garment"

the everyday word for the wrapped lower garment

English · 1620s

"cloth wrapped around the waist and legs, worn by men in South Asia"

British travelers in India adopted the word for the traditional garment

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