madras
- (countable, uncountable) A brightly colored cotton fabric with a checked or striped pattern.
- (countable, uncountable) A large handkerchief of this fabric, worn on the head in the West Indies.
- (alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable) Alternative form of Madras (“type of curry”).
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/məˈdɹæs/
Etymology
From Madras, former name of the Indian city Chennai, where it was first produced.
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