Definition of mehndi in English:

mehndi

(also mehendi)

noun ˈmɛndi

mass nounIndian

1The art or practice of applying temporary henna tattoos, especially as part of a bride or groom's preparations for a wedding.
Example sentencesExamples
- You don't need to be a trained artist to apply mehndi.
- Only a few Western brides have adopted mehndi as a wedding tradition, but many women use it as a fashion statement and a means of personal expression.
- Whether yoga or mehndi, each comes with a long tradition and sometimes with the baggage of expectation.
- She helped popularize mehndi, as well as threading (a technique for removing eyebrow hair), through her work with models, actresses and singers.
- Earlier, Lakshmi Kirti, a cosmetologist and aroma therapist, conducted a demonstration on the preparation and use of mehndi.
1. 1.1count noun A temporary henna tattoo.
  Example sentencesExamples
  No trip to Little India would be complete without getting a mehndi, or temporary henna tattoo.
  Ladies were keen to get their hands decorated with mehndis, or henna tattoos, while children could have their faces painted at a special stall.
  She also taught the students how to make a mehndi cone.
  Another thing that a mehndi would be incomplete without would be henna itself.

Origin

Early 19th century (originally denoting the henna plant): Hindi, from Sanskrit mendhikā 'henna plant'.

词汇	mehndi
释义	Definition of mehndi in English: mehndi (also mehendi) noun ˈmɛndi mass nounIndian 1The art or practice of applying temporary henna tattoos, especially as part of a bride or groom's preparations for a wedding. Example sentencesExamples You don't need to be a trained artist to apply mehndi. Only a few Western brides have adopted mehndi as a wedding tradition, but many women use it as a fashion statement and a means of personal expression. Whether yoga or mehndi, each comes with a long tradition and sometimes with the baggage of expectation. She helped popularize mehndi, as well as threading (a technique for removing eyebrow hair), through her work with models, actresses and singers. Earlier, Lakshmi Kirti, a cosmetologist and aroma therapist, conducted a demonstration on the preparation and use of mehndi. 1.1count noun A temporary henna tattoo. Example sentencesExamples No trip to Little India would be complete without getting a mehndi, or temporary henna tattoo. Ladies were keen to get their hands decorated with mehndis, or henna tattoos, while children could have their faces painted at a special stall. She also taught the students how to make a mehndi cone. Another thing that a mehndi would be incomplete without would be henna itself. Origin Early 19th century (originally denoting the henna plant): Hindi, from Sanskrit mendhikā 'henna plant'.
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