Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
dhobi
Noun
ˈdō-bē
Definition
A dhobi is a person who washes clothes for a living, especially in India and other South Asian countries.
Examples
- The dhobi collected our laundry every Saturday.
- In India, the dhobi would wash clothes in the river.
- We hired a dhobi to clean our formal wear for the wedding.
Meaning
The term is commonly used in South Asia to refer to someone who provides laundry services, often involving hand-washing, and is traditionally associated with a specific caste of people.
Synonyms
- laundry worker
- washer
- laundress
