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dhobi.

A laundryman or washerman, or laundrywoman or washerwoman.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdəʊbi/
  1. A laundryman or washerman, or laundrywoman or washerwoman.

    South-Asia
Where this word comes from

From Hindi धोबी (dhobī, “washerman”)

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.