Sari
/ˈsɑː.ɽiː/noun
A long strip of fabric traditionally wrapped around the body as a garment, especially in South Asia.
Did you know?The word is commonly traced to Sanskrit śāṭī through Prakrit and Hindi, although the deeper origin of Sanskrit śāṭī remains uncertain.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Sanskrit
Sanskrit
śāṭī
“A strip or piece of cloth”
Middle Indo-Aryan
Prakrit
sāḍī
“A garment or length of cloth”
Medieval Indo-Aryan
Apabhraṃśa
sāṛī
“A wrapped garment”
Modern Hindi
Hindi
sāṛī
“A sari, the traditional draped garment”
19th Century
English
sari / saree
“A South Asian garment adopted as an English loanword”
Modern English
English
sari
“A long piece of fabric worn wrapped around the body”