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madras
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun madras has 3 senses
- madras(n = noun.location) tamil nadu - a state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh); formerly Madras; Array is a kind of province, state
- madras(n = noun.location) chennai - a city in Tamil Nadu on the Bay of Bengal; formerly Madras; Array is a kind of city, metropolis, urban center
- madras(n = noun.artifact) Array - a light patterned cotton cloth; Array is a kind of cloth, fabric, material, textile
is a part of bharat, india, republic of india
is a part of bharat, india, republic of india
CIDE DICTIONARY
madras, n. [So named after Madras , a city and presidency of India.].
- A large silk-and-cotton kerchief, usually of bright colors, such as those often used by negroes for turbans."A black woman in blue cotton gown, red-and-yellow madras turban . . . crouched against the wall." [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- A light patterned cotton fabric. [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
madras, n. a strong cotton fabric with coloured or white stripes, checks, etc.
Etymology
Madras in India
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