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Recent Examples of madras
Standalone cotton twill, madras, linen, rayon and poplin are light, airy and breathable—and therefore should be avoided at all costs.
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Barry Samaha, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2023
Robbie Kendall was waiting on the steps of the tomb in madras shorts and a light blue polo shirt, his blond hair worn just long enough to suggest surfer without actually looking disreputable.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2022
So the signatures of his brand, honed carefully over the decades, were all there: adorable children and debonair old folks walking in the show, preppy Polo classics like V-neck sweaters and madras pants.
—Rory Satran, WSJ, 15 Oct. 2022
Straight teeth and sandy hair, Izod T-shirts and madras skirts and boat shoes.
—Christian Livermore, Longreads, 11 Oct. 2022
Barry Samaha, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2023
Robbie Kendall was waiting on the steps of the tomb in madras shorts and a light blue polo shirt, his blond hair worn just long enough to suggest surfer without actually looking disreputable.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2022
So the signatures of his brand, honed carefully over the decades, were all there: adorable children and debonair old folks walking in the show, preppy Polo classics like V-neck sweaters and madras pants.
—Rory Satran, WSJ, 15 Oct. 2022
Straight teeth and sandy hair, Izod T-shirts and madras skirts and boat shoes.
—Christian Livermore, Longreads, 11 Oct. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for madras
handkerchief
Noun
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There was Onur, with his hair slicked back, dark and free of flour, and there was Leyla, a handkerchief to her eye.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The fans responded by waving their white handkerchiefs, the ultimate sign of disapproval.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Madras.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madras. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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