noun. An outer garment worn chiefly by women of South Asia, consisting of a length of lightweight cloth with one end wrapped about the waist to form a skirt and the other draped over the shoulder or covering the head.

noun. The principal garment of a Hindu woman, consisting of a long piece of silk or cotton cloth, wrapped round the middle of the body, with one end falling nearly to the feet, and the other thrown over the head.

noun. Hence Any long scarf.

noun. Same as saree.

noun. The traditional dress of women in the Indian Subcontinent; an outer garment consisting of a single length of cotton or silk, most often with one end wrapped around the waist to form a skirt, the other draped over the shoulder or head.

noun. a dress worn primarily by Hindu women; consists of several yards of light material that is draped around the body

"In three recent cases of what they call 'sari cancer,' they believe women contracted the disease through skin irritation from knotting their petticoats too tightly in the same position over a long period of time."

dress  frock  

Ari  Atari  Bari  Bihari  Cagliari  

Paisley  best-of-breed  burnoose  careering  chemise  

Saree  saree