: a garment of southern Asian women that consists of several yards of lightweight cloth draped so that one end forms a skirt and the other a head or shoulder covering
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Avantika wore a striking sari from the Indian designer Anita Dongre, featuring an Ajrakh block print.—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2025 The video shows a cat being dressed in a traditional sari by her owner's mom.—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024 The Instagram post features Chopra Jonas and Jonas in traditional Indian garments, including a sari and a kurta, respectively.—Kaitlyn Schwanemann, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024 At the extreme right, almost off the canvas, is a mass of highlights and glitter, which turns out, upon further study, to be Fanny, her face barely visible, sitting in a heavy old chair, barefoot and dressed in a sari with gold trim, an apparition in glitz.—Phyllis Rose, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for sari
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Etymology
Hindi & Urdu sāṛī, from Sanskrit śāṭī strip of cloth
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