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MADRAS
madras
(noun) a light patterned cotton cloth
Chennai, Madras
(noun) a city in Tamil Nadu on the Bay of Bengal; formerly Madras
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
madras (countable and uncountable, plural madrases)
A brightly colored cotton fabric with a checked or striped pattern.
• G. W. Cable
A large handkerchief of this fabric, worn on the head in the West Indies.
Anagrams
• Mardas, damars, dramas, masdar
Etymology
Proper noun
Madras
Former name of Chennai, The capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, India.
A city, the county seat of Jefferson County, Oregon, United States.
Synonyms
• Chennai (current name)
Noun
Madras
(British) A style of curry dish purported to originate from the Madras region.
Anagrams
• Mardas, damars, dramas, masdar
Source: Wiktionary
Ma*dras", n. [So named after Madras, a city and presidency of India.]
Definition: 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. G. W. Cable.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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