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dhobi

noun

  1. washerman occupational class in South Asia
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈdəʊbi/

noun

Etymology: From Hindi धोबी (dhobī, “washerman”)

  1. A laundryman or washerman, or laundrywoman or washerwoman.

    ... "The first dhobi khana was under the Madras Presidency...”