Sentence examples for laundry dhobi from inspiring English sources
Dhobi Ghat, a famous open-air laundry where dhobis (washerfolk) wash and dry clothes in full view of the public, is a source of much fascination for visitors to Mumbai.
Dhobi wallas (laundry workers) scrub at hillocks of clothes on waterside steps, then spread them along the banks to dry.
There was a cook, a bearer (the cook's assistant; he did the shopping), a sweeper (Rajasthan is dusty, so the sweeper did indeed spend his days sweeping – when he wasn't dusting), plus a gardener and the dhobi man (who collected the laundry each week).
In India people who can't afford a washing machine but want an alternative to laborious washing by hand after a long day's work have unappealing choices: They can patronize a dhobi (a traditional washing person), or they can take their clothes to a neighborhood laundry or dry-cleaning establishment.
The Dhobi Ghat is an open-air laundry where washermen clean and iron clothes for local customers.
The rise of laundry startups is a big leap forward for a country where dhobis (India's quintessential washermen) have been banishing grime and stains for generations.
A laundry may or may not use clean water, however, and both are far more expensive than a dhobi.
In 2011, a dhobi is one of the main characters in "Dhobi Ghat: Mumbai Diaries," a 2011 movie directed by Kiran Rao, and a 1985 cable TV movie directed by Robert Altman, "Laundromat," explored the drama that ensues when two women air out their dirty laundry.
All the dhobis in the pool which is called Dhobi Ghat are from Mehaboob Nagar.
DHOBI GHAT (MUMBAI DIARIES) Opens on Friday nationwide.
