dhoti
noun
dhoti is spelled D-H-O-T-I: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 94,827th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dhoti means “A long loincloth worn by men in India” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of dhoti is dhotis.
How many letters and syllables are in dhoti?
| Letters | 5: D-H-O-T-I |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 94,827th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is dhoti?
Dhoti appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 94,827th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of dhoti
- dhotis plural
- dhooti
- dhootie
- dhooty
- dhoty
- dhuti
- dotee
- doti
- dottie
- duttee
- dutty
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dhoti mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A long loincloth worn by men in India.
- 2
The cotton fabric used for such loincloths.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dhoti in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense dhoti:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pagne |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does dhoti come from?
Borrowed from Hindi धोती (dhotī).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).