Choli
[choh-lee] /ˈtʃoʊ li/
noun
1.
a short-sleeved blouse or bodice, often one exposing part of the midriff, worn by Hindu women in India.
/ˈkəʊlɪ/
noun (pl) -lis
1.
a short-sleeved bodice, as worn by Indian women
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