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the art of applying a temporary design to a person’s skin using a red-brown dye (= a substance used to change the colour of something), especially for their wedding day; this type of decoration 曼海蒂,人体彩绘术(非永久性的身体彩绘,尤在婚礼前涂绘) He is skilled in the art of mehndi and can create intricate designs. 他精通马亨德艺术,能创造复杂的设计。 She wore traditional dress and mehndi at the event. 她在活动中身着传统服装,手上饰有曼海蒂彩绘。 She had her hands decorated with mehndis before her wedding. 她在婚礼前让人在她的双手饰上彩绘图案。
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a type of red-brown dye made from henna that is used to create mehndis 曼海蒂染料;散沫花染剂