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Madras
Pronunciation : Ma*dras", n. [So named after Madras
Part of Speech : a
Definition : Defn: A large silk-and-cotton kerchief, usually of bright colors, such as those often used by negroes for turbans.
A black woman in blue cotton gown, red-and-yellow madras turban . . . crouched against the wall. G. W. Cable.
city and presidency of India.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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