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madras definition

ma·dras (ma′drəs; mə dras′, -dräs′)

noun

  1. a fine, firm cotton cloth, usually striped or plaid, used for shirts, dresses, etc.
  2. a durable silk cloth, usually striped
  3. a figured cotton or rayon cloth in leno weave, used for draperies
  4. a large, bright-colored kerchief of silk or cotton

Etymology: after Madras

adjective

made of madras
Madras definition

Ma·dras (mə dras′, -dräs′; mad′rəs, mäd′-)

  1. Tamil Nadu
  2. Chennai

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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