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Madras (iou)



Madras noun & adjective. E19.
[A seaport (now Chennai) on the east coast of India, capital of Tamil Nadu (formerly also the name of a province).]
A. noun.
Used attrib. to designate things made in or associated with Madras. E19.
Madras handkerchief a brightly coloured handkerchief of silk and cotton, formerly often worn as a turban in the W. Indies. Madras curry a hot curry usu. containing chicken or beef.
b. ellipt. A Madras handkerchief; a Madras curry. M19.
A cotton fabric with brightly coloured or white stripes, checks, etc., orig. produced in Madras. L19.
b. adjective. Made of the fabric Madras. M20.