madapollam

noun

mad·​a·​pol·​lam

variants or madapolam

ˌmadəˈpäləm

plural -s

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

Word History

Etymology

from Madapollam, suburb of Narsapur, India, where it was originally made

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Rhymes for madapollam

• collum
• column
• sholom
• slalom
• solemn