Dhoty

/ˈdoʊti/ noun

Definition

Another variant spelling of dhoti, the traditional South Asian lower-body garment made from a wrapped piece of cloth.

Etymology

Variant of dhoti from Hindi धोती (dhoti), with Sanskrit roots. The 'y' ending reflects another English spelling approach to represent the Hindi pronunciation.

Kelly Says

Colonial dictionaries often listed multiple variants of the same word—dhoti, dhoty, dhooti, dhoutee—creating what looks like chaos but actually reveals how language standardization happens over centuries.

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