Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A garment consisting of a rectangular cloth that is wrapped around the waist, worn by men chiefly in Kerala, India.
  • noun A sari-like garment in which the lower and upper portions are made from separate pieces of cloth, worn by women chiefly in Kerala, India.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Malayalam muṇṭu; akin to Tamil muṇṭu, short cloth.]

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  • Double click an English word for Macmillan Dictionary definition Amitabh Bachchan dresses up in 'mundu' at the Newsmaker of the year 2009 awards Restaurateur Vafi Khan hosted an evening for some of his celebrity friends and a section of the glitterati from the TV world poured into his fine dine place in the suburbs.

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  • Double click an English word for Macmillan Dictionary definition Amitabh Bachchan dresses up in 'mundu' at the Newsmaker of the year 2009 awards Restaurateur Vafi Khan hosted an evening for some of his celebrity friends and a section of the glitterati from the TV world poured into his fine dine place in the suburbs.

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  • Amitabh Bachchan dresses up in 'mundu' at the Newsmaker of the year 2009 awards

    Analysis 2010

  • Double click an English word for Macmillan Dictionary definition Amitabh Bachchan dresses up in 'mundu' at the Newsmaker of the year 2009 awards Restaurateur Vafi Khan hosted an evening for some of his celebrity friends and a section of the glitterati from the TV world poured into his fine dine place in the suburbs.

    Analysis 2010

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  • Amitabh Bachchan dresses up in 'mundu' at the Newsmaker of the year 2009 awards

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  • Amitabh Bachchan dresses up in 'mundu' at the Newsmaker of the year 2009 awards Restaurateur Vafi Khan hosted an evening for some of his celebrity friends and a section of the glitterati from the TV world poured into his fine dine place in the suburbs.

    Analysis 2010

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