khadi
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A rough cotton cloth made by hand in India
- noun
- /ˈkɑːdi/
- Indian
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khadi
- Or, we are all hallucinating whenever we are not wearing Fab-India, err, I mean Khadi, and eating Nihari at Nizamuddin—which means we are hallucinating away our lives.
- wear khadi
Examples
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He took to making a handmade cloth called khadi.
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He wore a traditional outfit made of khadi during the festival, showcasing his heritage.
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She admired the soft texture of the khadi cloth used for her new summer dress.
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The students learned how to spin yarn into khadi fabric as part of their textile art class.
Synonyms
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A rough cotton cloth made by hand in India
is the same fabric but also tied to independence and craftsmanship
How Coarse
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word khadi comes from India and originally meant 'hand-spun' cloth made by village weavers, much like the English word 'homespun'. Mahatma Gandhi made khadi a sign of self-reliance during the independence movement, so today khadi still means simple, hand-made cotton cloth and a symbol of national pride.