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dhobi
noun
dho·bi
\ˈdōbē\
variants: less commonly
dhobie
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Origin and Etymology of dhobi
Hindi dhobī; akin to Sanskrit dhāvaka dhobi, dhāvati he washes, dhavala white, Greek thoos bright, shining
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