"dhoby" meaning in English

See dhoby in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: dhobies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dhoby (plural dhobies)
  1. Alternative form of dhobi Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: dhobi
    Sense id: en-dhoby-en-noun-ynrgQRXw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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