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thushi

/ˈtʊʃi/

thushi noun: a traditional necklace style originating from Maharashtra, India. It is a choker-like ornament made of closely knit gold beads arranged in intricate patterns, often adorned with a central decorative pendant.

Noun

thushi (plural thushis)

  1. A traditional necklace style originating from Maharashtra, India. It is a choker-like ornament made of closely knit gold beads arranged in intricate patterns, often adorned with a central decorative pendant.
    • Besides in its natural form, the tulsi is worn in gold by Hindu women in the ornaments known as tulsipatti or thushi.1885, GAZETTEER OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, volume XVIII Part I, bombay: GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, page 549
    • The same may be said of other minor ornaments of modern date such as thushi, bindi, and others.1907, Chintaman Vinayak Vaidya, Epic India: Or, India as Described in the Mahabharata and the Ramayana, Mrs. R. A. Sagoon, page 154

Forms of thushi

pluralthushis

Questions about thushi

What does thushi mean?
Thushi means a traditional necklace style originating from Maharashtra, India. It is a choker-like ornament made of closely knit gold beads arranged in intricate patterns, often adorned with a central decorative pendant.
What part of speech is thushi?
Thushi is a noun.
How do you pronounce thushi?
Thushi is pronounced /ˈtʊʃi/.
What is the plural of thushi?
The plural of thushi is thushis.

Words near thushi in the dictionary

  1. thus and such
  2. thus and suches
  3. thus far
  4. thusfar
  5. thusfore
  6. thushi
  7. thushis
  8. Thusis
  9. thusly
  10. thusness
  11. thusnesses

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