Saree

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Saree \Sa"ree\, n. [Hind. ?.]
     The principal garment of a Hindoo woman. It consists of a
     long piece of cloth, which is wrapped round the middle of the
     body, a portion being arranged to hang down in front, and the
     remainder passed across the bosom over the left shoulder.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  saree
       n : a dress worn primarily by Hindu women; consists of several
           yards of light material that is draped around the body
           [syn: {sari}]