About The Word Madras
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Madras
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What's The Definition Of Madras?
[n] a light patterned cotton cloth
[n] a city in Tamil Nadu on the Bay of Bengal; formerly Madras [n] a state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh); formerly Madras Synonyms | Synonyms for Madras: Chennai | Tamil Nadu Related Terms | Find terms related to Madras: See Also | Bharat | city | cloth | fabric | India | material | metropolis | province | Republic of India | state | textile | urban center Madras In Webster's Dictionary \Ma*dras"\, n. [So named after Madras, a city and
presidency of India.]
A large silk-and-cotton kerchief, usually of bright colors,
such as those often used by negroes for turbans.
A black woman in blue cotton gown, red-and-yellow
madras turban . . . crouched against the wall. --G. W.
Cable.
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