Examples of dhoti in a Sentence
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The god Swaminarayan is shown bare-chested, wearing a dhoti.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Nov. 2023
To translate the practicality and elegance of the dhoti for a Western consumer.
—Guy Trebay, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2022
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.
—Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2022
Balkrishna, who prefers to wear a traditional white dhoti, has often said that his wealth will be used to serve others.
—Ramakrishnan Narayanan, Forbes, 31 Aug. 2021
Groups of women in bright saris and men wearing white dhoti pants watched the inauguration live as reporters broadcast the villagers’ celebrations to millions of Indians.
—Aijaz Rahi, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Jan. 2021
Inside, Qandeel’s father, eighty-year-old Muhammad Azeem, perches on a black imitation-leather sofa, his legs, stick-thin within the loose folds of a dhoti, pulled close to his chest.
—New York Times, 2 Feb. 2020
He was perched on his rocking chair in his usual outfit — a silk beige kurta and a white muslin dhoti — with one of his English dictionaries in hand.
—Namrata Poddar, Longreads, 8 Mar. 2018
Amused with the scrum that had formed around Mr. Chaudhary, a man in a white dhoti spoke up in English from the back of the crowd, announcing himself as Kailash Mishra, the landowner who employed the girl’s father in his fields.
—Kai Schultz and Suhasini Raj, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2018
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Nov. 2023
To translate the practicality and elegance of the dhoti for a Western consumer.
—Guy Trebay, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2022
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.
—Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2022
Balkrishna, who prefers to wear a traditional white dhoti, has often said that his wealth will be used to serve others.
—Ramakrishnan Narayanan, Forbes, 31 Aug. 2021
Groups of women in bright saris and men wearing white dhoti pants watched the inauguration live as reporters broadcast the villagers’ celebrations to millions of Indians.
—Aijaz Rahi, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Jan. 2021
Inside, Qandeel’s father, eighty-year-old Muhammad Azeem, perches on a black imitation-leather sofa, his legs, stick-thin within the loose folds of a dhoti, pulled close to his chest.
—New York Times, 2 Feb. 2020
He was perched on his rocking chair in his usual outfit — a silk beige kurta and a white muslin dhoti — with one of his English dictionaries in hand.
—Namrata Poddar, Longreads, 8 Mar. 2018
Amused with the scrum that had formed around Mr. Chaudhary, a man in a white dhoti spoke up in English from the back of the crowd, announcing himself as Kailash Mishra, the landowner who employed the girl’s father in his fields.
—Kai Schultz and Suhasini Raj, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2018
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“Dhoti.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dhoti. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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