dhobi
دھوبی
definition
noun
In 2000, separate welfare boards were formed for handicrafts, artists, agricultural workers, weavers, tailors, tree climbers, dhobis , hairdressers, chapel makers and auto workers.
(in South Asia) a washerman or washerwoman.
example
And he was well served by his staff, who included a gardener, a water-carrier, a 'dhobi' , and a watchman.
My friend Santosh, the 'dhobi' , tells us proudly about buying a mobile phone for his parents in their remote village in Uttar Pradesh.
The 'dhobi' had mistakenly exchanged our shirts.
In 2000, separate welfare boards were formed for handicrafts, artists, agricultural workers, weavers, tailors, tree climbers, 'dhobis' , hairdressers, chapel makers and auto workers.
I am grateful that some of us still employ 'dhobis' .
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