salempore
- noun
- Archaic
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salempore
- In the midst of his post-drum escape, Mudzunga mingled with the crowd, still in his Salempore shorts, reminiscent of the "flat boys'" uniform, the shorts worn by domestic workers in Johannesburg in the 1940s and 1950s.
Examples
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Mutobvuma wood, salempore fabric, hide, and bitumen, 180cm x 170cm x 190cm (71" x 67" x 75").
Academic text (2006) -
Wood, hide, salempore fabric, 180cm x 170cm x 190cm (71" x 67" x 75")
Academic text (2006) -
The tailors used salempore to create comfortable garments for the summer months.
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She chose a vibrant salempore fabric to make her new dress for the festival.
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At the market, I found beautiful salempore cloth that was perfect for making trade bags.
Synonyms
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A rough, strong cloth made from linen and wool for clothes and blankets
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A rough cloth made from linen and wool used for making clothes
A heavy cotton or linen cloth with a rough woven pattern for embroidery and curtains
A coarse wool cloth used in trade for furs with Native American people
How Coarse
Surface Forms
Etymology
Salempore comes from India and was named after the town Salem, so the name can be read as 'from Salem'. That's why it came to mean a simple, strong cotton cloth used for everyday clothes and trade.