Noun

1. A laundryman in India; a washerman.
   • “A dhobi is a washerman in India. Dhobis usually run door to door collecting ... All the dhobis wash their linen in the Mahalaxmi area known as Dhobi Ghat.”...http://www.mumbainet.com/travel/dhobighat.htm
   • The 'dhobi khana' at Fort Kochi was once throbbing with activity. ... "The first dhobi khana was under the Madras Presidency...” http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2003/07/07/stories/2003070700750100.htm