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Dhoby Gaut (or Ghaut) has its name given in the olden days when the Indian "dhobies" existed.They were the laundry professional or cleaners of clothes for [[Ang Moh]].  
'''Dhoby Ghaut''' is a place in Singapore that is often refered as {{Stn|Dhoby Ghaut| MRT station}}, a major interchange station on the [[Mass Rapid Transit]] of Singapore. '''''Dhoby Ghaut''''' or '''''Dhobi Ghat''''' literally means washing place in Hindi, from dhobi "washerman" or one that does laundry and ghat, generically meaning a large open space. As a place, Dhoby Ghaut lies along the southern end of Orchard Road and is part of the [[Museum]] planning area. There is also a shopping mall, called Plaza Singapura. Plaza Singapura in Dhoby Ghaut was also popularly known as Yohan Departmental Stores (Japanese Brand Supermarket in the 1980s)


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Indian dhobies (laundrymen) in early [[Singapore]] washed their laundry in the stream which used to be known as Sungei Bras Basah - a rivulet - that flowed from Orchard Road to the sea. Today it is Stamford Canal. The Chinese called the road beside it 'Lau Chooi Koei' (Flowing Water Road). <br>
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhoby_Ghaut Wikipedia article]


The dhobies dried their laundry in the open space between Bras Basah Road and Stamford Road. Bras Basah Road (West Rice Road) was once called Church Street and College Street because of the several Churches and the Schools in that locality. <br>
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Latest revision as of 17:40, 4 February 2022

Dhoby Ghaut is a place in Singapore that is often refered as Dhoby Ghaut MRT station, a major interchange station on the Mass Rapid Transit of Singapore. Dhoby Ghaut or Dhobi Ghat literally means washing place in Hindi, from dhobi "washerman" or one that does laundry and ghat, generically meaning a large open space. As a place, Dhoby Ghaut lies along the southern end of Orchard Road and is part of the Museum planning area. There is also a shopping mall, called Plaza Singapura. Plaza Singapura in Dhoby Ghaut was also popularly known as Yohan Departmental Stores (Japanese Brand Supermarket in the 1980s)

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