bindin.

Brit.

/ˈbɪndiː/, U.S.

/ˈbɪndi/

Forms: 1900s– bindhi, 1900s– bindi, 1900s– bindli, 1900s– binduli.

Origin: A borrowing from Hindi. Etymon: Hindi bindī.

Etymology: < Hindi bindī, feminine of bindu dot, mark, spot, point, drop < Sanskrit bindu dot, spot, globule, drop.The forms bindli (see quot. 1872) and bindūlī (see quot. 1966) reflect Rajasthani diminutive forms < Sanskrit bindu.

A decorative mark or jewel usually worn in the middle of the forehead, esp. traditionally by married Hindu women but now also more widely as a fashion accessory. Cf. kumkum n., tika n.In quot. 1908: a fringe or chain holding a pendant over the middle of the forehead.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the face > [noun] > adorning with patches > ornamental patches or spots > worn by Hindus

bindi1872

tilak1879

tika1884

kumkum1938

1872 B. H. Baden-Powell Hand-bk. Manuf. & Arts Punjab 192 Bindli means a small spangle. In Kangra they are worn stuck on to the face and forehead with gum.

1908 Punjab District Gazetteers XIV. A. (Jullundur District 1904) 138 Women have a great variety of ornaments, of which the following are the most common... For the forehead:–A gold fringe sloping from the middle of the forehead to the ears, bindi, with a pendant, tikka, in the middle.

1966 Jrnl. Indian Hist. 44 184 Bindī or Bindūlī was a small tinsel ornament worn on the forehead.

1967 D. C. Cooke C/o Amer. Embassy (1968) ii. 23 The servant..had a thin blue bindi mark from his hairline to the bridge of his nose.

1999 Independent 14 Oct. ii. 4/1 It really makes me cross when I see these women..taking our clothes and bindi and just, you know, taking our styles and traditions.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	bindi
释义	bindin. Brit. /ˈbɪndiː/, U.S. /ˈbɪndi/ Forms: 1900s– bindhi, 1900s– bindi, 1900s– bindli, 1900s– binduli. Origin: A borrowing from Hindi. Etymon: Hindi bindī. Etymology: < Hindi bindī, feminine of bindu dot, mark, spot, point, drop < Sanskrit bindu dot, spot, globule, drop.The forms bindli (see quot. 1872) and bindūlī (see quot. 1966) reflect Rajasthani diminutive forms < Sanskrit bindu. A decorative mark or jewel usually worn in the middle of the forehead, esp. traditionally by married Hindu women but now also more widely as a fashion accessory. Cf. kumkum n., tika n.In quot. 1908: a fringe or chain holding a pendant over the middle of the forehead. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the face > [noun] > adorning with patches > ornamental patches or spots > worn by Hindus bindi1872 tilak1879 tika1884 kumkum1938 1872 B. H. Baden-Powell Hand-bk. Manuf. & Arts Punjab 192 Bindli means a small spangle. In Kangra they are worn stuck on to the face and forehead with gum. 1908 Punjab District Gazetteers XIV. A. (Jullundur District 1904) 138 Women have a great variety of ornaments, of which the following are the most common... For the forehead:–A gold fringe sloping from the middle of the forehead to the ears, bindi, with a pendant, tikka, in the middle. 1966 Jrnl. Indian Hist. 44 184 Bindī or Bindūlī was a small tinsel ornament worn on the forehead. 1967 D. C. Cooke C/o Amer. Embassy (1968) ii. 23 The servant..had a thin blue bindi mark from his hairline to the bridge of his nose. 1999 Independent 14 Oct. ii. 4/1 It really makes me cross when I see these women..taking our clothes and bindi and just, you know, taking our styles and traditions. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1872
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