literally, unstitched cloth. Used to describe cotton sari worn by women, or a seamless white cotton cloth wrapped around the waist worn by men
An unstitched garment used to drape the lower body, very much in use today
A garment made of natural fibre (usually cotton or silk), worn by males, which covers the lower body and legs.
A 3-yard, plain material which men wear auround their waist.
Indian clothing for men consisting of one piece of cloth wrapped between the legs and tucked in at the waist.
a length of cloth worn as a lower garment by men
a length of fabric wrapped around the hips, with an additional length of fabric pulled up between the legs and secured at the waist
a longer lungi but with additional length of material pulled up between the legs
a longer lungi but with algonquian an additional length of material pulled up
a traditional Indian garment for men consisting of a length of fabric wrapped to form a kind of trousers
a 4 to 5 meter lenghth of cloth, usually white or cream with a narrow border. The dhoti is worn by men all over India in several draping styles. The North Indian dhoti is longer and is worn in the kaccha style, the south Indian dhoti is 4 meters and is worn folded in half and then wrapped kind of like a bathtowel around the waist.
An unstitched lower garment worn by men.
A rectangular piece of cloth commonly worn by South Asian men. Dhotis are tied around the waist and cover the legs. The 'lungi' is also of similar design/purpose, but is typically reserved for informal use only.
draped lower garment for a man
The traditional Indian dress for the lower part of the body, consisting of a piece of unstitched cloth draped over the hips and legs. Worn in various ways in different parts of the country, alike by men and women.
An uncut cloth tied around the waist
A sarong made of white (usually cotton) material. It is traditionally worn wound round the legs by Indian men.
a long, cotton loincloth, wrapped around the hips, with one end between the legs and fastened at the waist. Worn by Hindu men.
The dhoti, called Laacha in Punjabi, mundu in Malayalam, dhuti in Bangla, vetti in Tamil, pancha in Telugu, dhotar in Marathi and panche in Kannada, is the traditional garment of men's wear in India. It is a rectangular piece of unstitched cloth, usually around 5 yards long, wrapped about the waist and the legs, and knotted at the waist.