madras
madras · madrases
A brightly colored cotton fabric with a checked or striped patternA brightly colored cotton fabric with a checked or striped pattern.
/məˈdɹæs/
Meaning
2 senses(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.
More definitions
- a light patterned cotton cloth
- a city in Tamil Nadu on the Bay of Bengal; formerly Madras
- a state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh); formerly Madras
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Madras, former name of the Indian city Chennai, where it was first produced.From Madras, former name of the Indian city Chennai, where it was first produced.
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Forms
plural: madrasesSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a city in Tamil Nadu on the Bay of Bengal; formerly Madras:Chennai
- a state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh); formerly Madras:Tamil Nadu
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable