"dooly" meaning in English

See dooly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: doolies [plural]
Rhymes: -uːli Etymology: From Hindi डोली (ḍolī), from डोला (ḍolā, “litter”) + -ई (-ī, “forming diminutives”), from Sanskrit दोल (dōlā, “dangling cradle; litter”), from दुल् (dul, “to swing”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|डोली}} Hindi डोली (ḍolī), {{der|en|sa|दोल||dangling cradle; litter|tr=dōlā}} Sanskrit दोल (dōlā, “dangling cradle; litter”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} dooly (plural doolies)
  1. (India, now chiefly historical) A basic Indian litter or sedan chair made of poles, ropes, and a seat or cloth. Tags: India, historical Categories (topical): Bedding Categories (place): India Translations (basic Indian litter or sedan chair): डोली (ḍolī) (Hindi)
    Sense id: en-dooly-en-noun-cT3cLUOf Disambiguation of Bedding: 47 34 18 Disambiguation of India: 72 21 7 Categories (other): Indian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Hindi translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 31 11 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 81 16 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 67 27 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 72 25 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 55 27 18 Disambiguation of 'basic Indian litter or sedan chair': 90 7 2
  2. (India, archaic) Synonym of stretcher, a basic litter used for transport of the ill and injured. Tags: India, archaic Categories (topical): Chairs, Vehicles Synonyms: stretcher [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-dooly-en-noun-oMdGAJTm Disambiguation of Chairs: 30 52 18 Disambiguation of Vehicles: 32 66 2 Categories (other): Indian English
  3. (India, obsolete) Synonym of litter of whatever type. Tags: India, obsolete Synonyms: litter of whatever type [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-dooly-en-noun-Abid0QV2 Categories (other): Indian English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: doolie, doolee, dooley, dhooly, dhooley, dowle, doolae, doli Related terms: hooly dooly

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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