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madras

Pronunciation: /məˈdɹæs/

The English word “madras” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A brightly colored cotton fabric with a checked or striped pattern.
  2. A large handkerchief of this fabric, worn on the head in the West Indies.

Etymology

From Madras, former name of the Indian city Chennai, where it was first produced.

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