dhoti

Example Sentences

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In the film, he ditches the white dhoti for a more stylish blue one - which he pairs with a funky suit decorated with intricate Indian motifs, and a cool hard-part haircut.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2023

Reinvigorated and clad in a saffron dhoti, Ram exacts revenge on the despotic British governor with the help of his burly friend Bheem, who bears a resemblance to the Hindu god Hanuman.

From Washington Post • Aug. 12, 2022

His legs, stick-thin within the loose folds of a dhoti, are pulled close to his chest.

From The Guardian • Jul. 9, 2019

An affable man, seemingly indifferent to appearances, he wore a worn orange dhoti and white shirt with a blue ink stain billowing out beneath the pocket.

From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2019

Wearing a dhoti and a saffron-colored scarf draped around his shoulders, the high-caste Hindu priest had accompanied us to the crematorium.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins