madras

n.

1. A cotton cloth of fine texture, usually with a plaid, striped, or checked pattern.
2. A silk, generally striped, cloth.
3. 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.]

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a light patterned cotton cloth

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - stednavn (by i Indien), madras, stof af fin bomuld eller silke

n. - Madras

Nederlands (Dutch)
veelkleurige/witte katoenen stof/kleding, soort gordijnstof

Français (French)
n. - madras, curry

n. - Madras

Deutsch (German)
n. - starker, farbig gestreifter Baumwollstoff, scharfe Curry-Speise

n. - Madras

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (γεωγρ.) Μαδράς, είδος βαμβακερού υφάσματος, μαντράς

Italiano (Italian)
madras (fazzoletto da testa)

Português (Portuguese)
n. - tecido xadrez (m)

n. - Madras

Русский (Russian)
ткань в полоску

Español (Spanish)
n. - tela de seda de Madrás

n. - Madrás

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - madrasmuslin, näsduk

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
马德拉斯

薄棉布, 马德拉斯布

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 馬德拉斯

n. - 薄棉布, 馬德拉斯布

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 마드래스 면포, 면이나 명주로 만든 터번용 천

마드라스 (인도 남동부의 주), 마드라스 무명(천)

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - マドラス木綿

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) قماش قطني‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מדרס (אריג כותנה)‬
n. - ‮מדראס‬

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Madras Pants	Madras Shirts For Women
Madras Skirt	Patch Madras Tie