Meaning of MADRAS
| Pronunciation: | | 'madrus, mu'dras
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- [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
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| | Synonyms: | | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
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| | See Also: | | Bharat, city, cloth, fabric, India, material, metropolis, province, Republic of India, state, textile, urban center | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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