zarihttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zari_n%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_usezari, n.
First published 1993; not fully revised

zarinoun

  1. 1969–
    Indian gold and silver brocade, typically used to decorate saris; (Indian English colloquial), a sari decorated with this.
    1. 1969
      Sheer and shimmering with gold sequins, is this red chiffon caftan, with loose sleeves lightly cuffed and a panel of zari and tilli work down the front.
      Eve's Weekly (Bombay) 20 December 42/1
    2. 1971
      Handloom zari of Rs 48 at 30–32.
      Hindustan Times Weekly (New Delhi) 4 April 3/2 (advertisement)
    3. 1989
      The manager..shakes out deliveries from India. ‘It's a special time—people splash out on zaris..at £100 a time.’
      Independent 1 November 21

zari, n. was first published in 1993; not fully revised.

zari, n. was last modified in July 2023.