madras
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7.4
- noun
- /məˈdræs/
:
madras
- The picnic blanket was made of madras fabric, featuring classic check patterns.
- madras shirt
- madras cotton
Examples
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I wore my madras that day, a nifty number gaudy enough to enrage any missing bull.
Fiction book (1992) -
The "genuineness" of the Madras cloth is traced to production in their "cottage."
Academic text (2004) -
Before leaving Myrtle Beach, I owned a madras sport coat but no tie.
Fiction book (1996) -
The basic raw material for Madras shirts is fabric that is woven from cotton fiber.
Academic text (2004) -
Blue-and-green madras Bermuda shorts and a blue golf shirt with an alligator on the breast.
Fiction book (1996) -
She bought a beautiful madras shirt with vibrant colors for the summer.
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He chose a madras tablecloth to brighten up the dining area for the family gathering.
Synonyms
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7.8
A light cotton cloth with small checks in two colors
How Patterned
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word madras comes from the Indian city Madras, now called Chennai, where a light cotton cloth with bright checks or stripes was first made and sent to other countries. So madras today means that colorful, breathable fabric often used for summer shirts.