plural of dhobi

(Britain, naval) The washing of clothes; laundry

A laundryman or washerman, or laundrywoman or washerwoman, in India and Pakistan.

Alternative form of dhobi

plural of dhobie / plural of dhoby

Alternative form of dhobi

(slang) tinea cruris; jock itch

(UK, naval slang) laundry detergent in powder form

(India) A whitish-grey sandy efflorescence, found in many places, from which by boiling and the addition of quicklime a strong alkali is obtained.