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madapollam

noun
mad·a·pol·lam
variants: or madapolam \ˌmadəˈpäləm \
plural -s

Definition of madapollam 

: a soft plain cotton now woven in various weights in England

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History and Etymology for madapollam

from Madapollam, suburb of Narsapur, India, where it was originally made

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