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sa·ri
/ ˈsärē/
(also sa·ree)
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n.
(pl. -ris
or -rees
)
a garment consisting of a length of cotton or silk elaborately draped around the body, traditionally worn by women from the Indian subcontinent.
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The New Sari Story.
Newspaper article from: Mail Today (New Delhi, India); 10/22/2009; 700+ words
; ...2007, Satya Paul showed a line of saris, the Trouser Sari, a pre- pleated sari with a trouser...these experiments help keep the sari relevant? We take a closer look at " saris redux". Anamika Khanna: Sari Pyjamas ( Spring Summer 2010) Her...
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Sari-Sari paints the town red.(Society)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 7/6/2004; 490 words
; ...local branches. A fashion show featuring Sari-Saris June/July collection for the S2 and Sari-Sari labels, as well as the resident designer...Roberto Bellini, Philip Cruz; GP Reyes, Sari-Saris president Marni F. Ocampo, VPs Michelle...
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Saris reflect Hindu values; Garment stands test of time.(RELIGION)(STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN)(Column)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 9/14/2008; 700+ words
; ...magazine says the sari can be traced to Sanskrit...recently, the way saris are draped conveyed...special occasions, the sari is everyday garb. I considered wearing saris during my two visits...white-and-gold sari material and having...I always thought saris were the most sensible...
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Sari-Sari Stores: Neighborhood institutions have a little bit of
Newspaper article from: Filipino Express, The; 12/4/1994; ; 700+ words
; ...V.D. Dreyfus Filipino Express, The 12-04-1994 Sari-Sari Stores: Neighborhood institutions have a little bit of...bike. The scene does not go to the grocery but to the sari-sari store. The scene is familiar, a small space...
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Traditional Paithani saris maintaining its golden legacy in contemporary India.
News Wire article from: Asian News International; 12/19/2008; 700+ words
; ...thus making these saris affordable to many people. Paithani sari is entirely hand...Rakshe Gajanan, a sari distributor. "The demand for these saris is good in India...expensive than normal saris, the Paithani sari have been a popular...
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The Sari
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 9/9/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...from 1981, her wedding sari. Most are machine washable...with Western clothing, saris are stored folded on hangers...only place to purchase a sari locally is at the Indian...to buy. These days, sari purchasers go to haute...which feature traditional saris and all the latest Indian...
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TRADITIONAL PAITHANI SARIS MAINTAINING ITS GOLDEN LEGACY IN CONTEMPORARY INDIA
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 12/19/2008; 686 words
; ...thus making these saris affordable to many people. Paithani sari is entirely hand...Rakshe Gajanan, a sari distributor. "The demand for these saris is good in India...expensive than normal saris, the Paithani sari have been a popular...
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The Sari.(Book review)
Magazine article from: Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute; 9/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...change their taste in saris as they grow older...women on what particular sari to wear, the first...expensive taste for craft saris. Chapter 11 surveys...point that fashion in saris is not the main incentive to the sari-buyer. Chapter 12...
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WHOSE SARI NOW?
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 6/11/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...dress simply is not. Saris provoke comments...added benefit: With a sari, I can be sure that...picked out my first sari for me, an elaborate...small collection of saris of my own, but none...she looked in these saris, how I felt watching...gaze at myself in her sari, I finally see ...
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The sari saga: Traditional attire loses out to changing styles
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune; 10/12/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...focused on the weaving of saris. Benares in the north...to the special kind of saris woven locally. The decline in the use of the sari, coupled with the availability...And, of course, the sari remains the dress of Indian...to prefer to be seen in saris.***Sadhna Shanker...
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Sari
Book article from: Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages
...first century, the sari is one of the oldest known...that is still in use. Saris were mentioned in the...Indian women to wear the sari for important ceremonies...Kapur, and Amba Sanyal. Saris of India. Seattle, WA...Lynton, Linda. The Sari: Styles, Patterns...
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sari
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
sa·ri / ˈsärē / (also sa·ree ) • n. ( pl. -ris or -rees ) a garment consisting of a length of cotton or silk elaborately draped around the body, traditionally worn by women from the Indian subcontinent. sari
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Rab-saris
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Rab-saris , in the Bible, title of a high official at the Assyrian and Babylonian court, used of the times of Sennacherib and of Nebuchadnezzar.
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purdah
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Body
...body-covering robe called the burqa . Among sari wearers, the end part of the sari called the palla is used to cover all or part of...gesture of veiling her head with a corner of her sari or dupatta if she is caught unawares. The degree...
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Indian Clothing
Book article from: Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages
...popular garments are a wrapped dress called a sari, a pair of pants called a dhoti, a hat...Nasreen, and Liz Arthur. Uncut Cloth: Saris, Shawls, and Sashes. London, England...Punjabi Suit Purdah Modern Islamic Dress Sari Uttariya
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