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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHOLI

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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CHOLI

choli  [ˈkəʊlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHOLI

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Choli is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHOLI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

choli

Choli

A choli (Hindi: चोली, Gujarati: ચોળી, Marathi: चोळी, ravike Tamil: ரவிக்கை, Telugu: రవికె(ravike),although choli is the preferred word Telugu Kannada: ರವಿಕೆ) is a midriff-baring blouse or upper garment in the Indian sari costume worn in India, southern Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and other countries where the sari is worn. It is also part of the ghagra choli costume of India. The choli is cut to fit tightly to the body and has short sleeves and a low neck. The choli is usually cropped, allowing exposure of the midriff and the navel; the cropped design is particularly well-suited for wear in the sultry South Asian summers.

Definition of choli in the English dictionary

The definition of choli in the dictionary is a short-sleeved bodice, as worn by Indian women.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHOLI


charcoaly
ˈtʃɑːkəʊlɪ
coaly
ˈkəʊlɪ
coley
ˈkəʊlɪ
coly
ˈkəʊlɪ
foley
ˈfəʊlɪ
goalie
ˈɡəʊlɪ
guacamole
ˌɡwɑːkəˈməʊlɪ
holey
ˈhəʊlɪ
holy
ˈhəʊlɪ
lowly
ˈləʊlɪ
moly
ˈməʊlɪ
narrowly
ˈnærəʊlɪ
ravioli
ˌrævɪˈəʊlɪ
roly-poly
ˈrəʊlɪˈpəʊlɪ
Rowley
ˈrəʊlɪ
shallowly
ˈʃæləʊlɪ
slowly
ˈsləʊlɪ
soli
ˈsəʊlɪ
unholy
ʌnˈhəʊlɪ
zeppole
zɛˈpəʊlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHOLI

cholericly
choleroid
cholestasis
cholestatic
cholesteric
cholesterin
cholesterol
cholesterolaemia
cholesterolemia
cholestyramine
choliamb
choliambic
cholic acid
choline
cholinergic
cholinergically
cholinesterase
cholla
chollers
cholo

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHOLI

advocatus diaboli
alveoli
Bartoli
broccoli
carnaroli
caroli
E. coli
Egoli
emboli
Gallipoli
Holi
mooli
Napoli
nucleoli
oboli
Pozzuoli
rangoli
Stromboli
Tivoli
tripoli

Synonyms and antonyms of choli in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «choli» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHOLI

Find out the translation of choli to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of choli from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «choli» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

choli
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

choli
570 millions of speakers

English

choli
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चोली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غاجرا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

чоли
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

choli
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Choli
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

choli
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Choli
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Choli
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

チョリ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

choli
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Choli
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

choli
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சோளி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चॉली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

choli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Choli
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Choli
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чолі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

choli
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Χολή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

choli
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Choli
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Choli
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of choli

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHOLI»

The term «choli» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.816 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHOLI» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «choli» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «choli» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about choli

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHOLI»

Discover the use of choli in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to choli and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Guide to Trekking in Himachal: Over 65 Treks and 100 ...
Kwarsi to Lamu and Choli (4-6 hrs) It is again a long journey of about 14 kilometres from Kwarsi to Lamu and Choli. Some portions on this stretch are dangerous as these are carved out on vertical rock faces. Descent is not steep, however it is ...
Minakshi Chaudhry, 2003
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Encyclopaedia of Indian Women Through the Ages: The middle ages
In Rajput paintings terms Orhaniand Dupatta are applicable to all the instances. The Dupatta is worn with skirt and choli, over tnejhaguli, in which case it is often of the same colour and material over the 'pesvaj. ' Vyas has referred to the blue ...
Simmi Jain, 2003
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May I Hebb Your Attention Pliss
The most iconic of these songs was 'Choli ke peeche kya hai?'[English translation: 'What is behind the blouse (choli)'?] from Khalnayak, the textbook example of the 'bait and switch' technique that I had talked of before. Now, you there ...
Arnab Ray, 2012
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The Lancet London: A Journal of British and Foreign ...
The intelligent author before mentioned renders it highly probable, that cholera is derived from the compound Hebrew word choli-rd, literally a " malignant disease, " and this word is clearly shown to have been applied 3300 years since ...
5
The Social Conscience of Latin American Writing
Choli is set in contrast with the studious Mita. The former focuses her attention on physical appearances and may strike readers as vulgar. One chapter of the novel consists of a conversation between the two, though readers are only provided ...
Naomi Lindstrom, 2010
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Elements of Fashion and Apparel Design
In this way India is very rich in costumes and accessories. Each and every state has its own design, which is entirely different from its neighbouring states. Punjabi dress, saree, blouse, ghagara choli, Nehru Shirt and pajama, lungi, dhothi etc.
G. J. Sumathi, 2002
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Protein Structure Analysis: Preparation, Characterization, ...
Preparation, Characterization, and Microsequencing Roza Maria Kamp, Theodora Choli-Papadopoulou, Brigitte Wittmann-Liebold. fluorescamine, quantitative amino acid analysis or sequencing is possible. It is possible to use special spray ...
Roza Maria Kamp, Theodora Choli-Papadopoulou, Brigitte Wittmann-Liebold, 1997
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Foundations of Indian Musicology: Perspectives in the ...
Worn at the point of the navel, it is supplemented by an upper bodice to cover the breasts, known locally as the choli, with the grown-ups wearing a scarf (or/in/) covering the bodice. The scarf in this 'case serves as the much too necessary ...
Asoke Kumar Bhattacharyya, Pradip Kumar Sengupta, 1991
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The Chemistry of Organolithium Compounds, The Chemistry of ...
O Li Me2O OMe2 Disolvated monomer (CH2 CHOLi)(Me2O)2 O Li OMe2 OMe2 OMe2 Trisolvated monomer (CH2 CHOLi)(Me2O)3 Li OMe2 O O Li OMe2 Disolvated dimer (CH2 CHOLi)2(Me2O)2 Li Me2O O Li O OMe2 OMe2 Me2O ...
Zvi Rappoport, Ilan Marek, 2006
10
Costumes and Ornaments of Chamba
Choli, Ghagra, Odhani The young women of Chamba wore the seductive dress choli, ghdgrd and odhani. The choli was often a backless, half-sleeved, embroidered garment tied at the back with laces. To cover the lower limbs a ghagrd (skirt) ...
Kamal Prashad Sharma, Surinder Mohan Sethi, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHOLI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term choli is used in the context of the following news items.
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PHOTOS: Shahid Kapoor And Mira Rajput's Filmi Sangeet In Gurgaon
... in a red Nehru jacket over a kurta of the same colour and a black churidaar, while Rajput looked radiant in a lemon yellow lehenga-choli. «Huffington Post India, Jul 15»
2
'Mira wanted a lightweight lehenga for sangeet so that she could …
Anita said, “Mira opted for a customised beautiful yellow lehenga and paired it with a lovely peach choli. The outfit Mira chose perfectly ... «PINKVILLA, Jul 15»
3
Shahid Ki Shaadi: Actor woos Mira Rajput at their sangeet ceremony
His red bandhgala suit totally complements Mira's feminine yellow ghagra choli. Not just that, we hear the entire family was seen grooving and ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
4
Here are groom's parents – Pankaj Kapur and Supriya Pathak
Sanah looked loved in a floral print choli and yellow lehenga. Supriya Pathak adorned a green dupatta over her white sharara. A grand ... «PINKVILLA, Jul 15»
5
'Sari era will never end'
Dressed in a plain lemon yellow sari accentuated with an embroidered choli, Usha presents a picture of calm and contentment. She equates ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
6
Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput's wedding journey
Mira is seen wearing a lemon yellow coloured lehenga choli while Shahid looks dapper in a red coloured Nehru jacket over his churidar kurta. The two were the ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
7
Rajkot Foodgrain Prices- July 03
... Vaal Deshi 050 1,250-1,490 1,275-1,850 Choli 0,020 0,975-1,275 0,975-1,210 Rajkot market delivery prices in rupees per 100 kilograms:. «Reuters, Jul 15»
8
Drape-dead gorgeous
Team members. Team them with a short kurta, a long choli, tunic, short blouse and a dupatta. Fashion monitors never did mind a contemporary ... «Chandigarh Tribune, Jul 15»
9
“Career isn't my first priority but I work really, really hard”
Sometimes a hug is necessary, a song in a choli lehenga is necessary. I'll bicker and argue, but I've become way more chilled out,” Mahira ... «Gulf Times, Jul 15»
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Actresses wow at Filmfare Awards awards
Nikki wore a sari dress with simple design, making her look effortless chic. Sanjjanna, on the other hand, wore an anarkali-influenced ghaghra choli. Sanjanna's ... «Times of India, Jun 15»

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