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mehndi
(redirected from Mendhi)

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mehndi [ˈmendiː]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Hairdressing & Grooming) (esp in India) the practice of painting designs on the hands, feet, etc. using henna
[from Hindi]


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