madras

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ma·dras | \ ˈma-drəs

, mə-ˈdras, -ˈdräs \

Definition of madras

1 : a large silk or cotton kerchief usually of bright colors that is often worn as a turban

2a : a fine plain-woven shirting and dress fabric usually of cotton with varied designs (such as plaid) in bright colors or in white

b : a light open usually cotton fabric with a heavy design used for curtains

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an Indian woman wearing a madras in bright yellow

Recent Examples on the Web There is perhaps no greater patchwork proselytizer than Ralph Lauren, who scaled up from scraps to reliably mass-produce tweed and madras iterations with each season. — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2022 Take, for instance, the home with the endless expanse of silky green that bears the cross-hatched pattern of the finest madras. — Kris Frieswick, WSJ, 22 July 2021 The thought of a Grosse Pointe Antifa made plenty of people who saw her tweet pause, given Grosse Pointe's longstanding reputation — er, stereotype — as the land of pastel polo shirts, loud madras pants and mingling at country clubs. — Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2020

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