JAMDANI

Etymology

Noun

jamdani (usually uncountable, plural jamdanis)

A fabric of fine cotton muslin of Bengali origin, with coloured stripes and patterns.

Source: Wiktionary


Jam"da*ni, n.

Definition: A silk fabric, with a woven pattern of sprigs of flowers. [Written also jamdanee.] Balfour (Cyc. of India).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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