bindi

English

noun
Definitions
  • The “holy dot” traditionally worn on the forehead of married Hindu women.
  • Makeup or jewellery worn in imitation of such a dot.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi बिंदी.

Origin

Hindi

बिंदी

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