page_title: Dhobi
hierarchical_section_title: Dhobi
caption_attribution_description: English: Dhobies (Indian Washermen) - Washermen near Saidapet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
context_page_description: Dhobi is a caste group of India. Their traditional occupation was washing clothes. The word dhobi is derived from the Hindi word dhona, which means to wash.
context_section_description: Dhobi (English: "washerman") is a caste group of India. Their traditional occupation was washing clothes. The word dhobi is derived from the Hindi word dhona, which means to wash.
caption: Tamil washermen near Saidapet, Chennai, c. 1905
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