MADRAS

Madras

Madras is a lightweight cotton fabric with typically patterned texture and plaid design, used primarily for summer clothing such as pants, shorts, dresses, and jackets. The fabric takes its name from the former name of the city of Chennai, India. This cloth also was identified by the colloquial name, "Madrasi checks."

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madras

Noun

  1. a brightly colored cotton fabric with a checked or striped pattern.


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