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mad⋅ras

  [mad-ruhs, muh-dras, -drahs]
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–noun
1. a light cotton fabric of various weaves, esp. one in multicolored plaid or stripes, used for shirts, dresses, jackets, etc.
2. a thin curtain fabric of a light, gauzelike weave with figures of heavier yarns.
3. a large, brightly colored kerchief, of silk or cotton, often used for turbans.
–adjective
4. made of or resembling madras.
Origin:
1825–35; named after Madras
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Ma⋅dras

  [muh-dras, -drahs]
–noun
1. a seaport in and the capital of Tamil Nadu state, in SE India, on the Bay of Bengal. 3,169,930.
2. former name of Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu

  [nah-doo]
–noun
a large state in S India: formerly a presidency; boundaries readjusted on a linguistic basis 1956. 41,200,000; 50,110 sq. mi. (129,785 sq. km).
Formerly, Madras.
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mad·ras   (mād'rəs, mə-drās', -dräs')   
n.  

  1. A cotton cloth of fine texture, usually with a plaid, striped, or checked pattern.

  2. A silk, generally striped, cloth.

    1. A light cotton cloth used for drapery.

    2. A similar cloth of rayon.

  4. A large handkerchief of brightly colored silk or cotton, often worn as a turban.


[After Madras (Chennai), India.]
Ma·dras   (mə-drās', -dräs')   
See Chennai.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

madras 
1833, in allusion to the former Indian state of Madras, from which this type of bright-colored muslin cloth was exported.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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