madras

Plural: madrases

Noun

• A fine, lightweight cotton fabric, typically patterned with stripes or checks.
• a state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh); formerly Madras
• a city in Tamil Nadu on the Bay of Bengal; formerly Madras
• a light patterned cotton cloth
• A brightly colored cotton fabric with a checked or striped pattern.
• A large handkerchief of this fabric, worn on the head in the West Indies.
• Alternative form of Madras (“type of curry”).

Examples

• The Scrabble board was covered in a MADRAS pattern of letters, making words hard to see.

Synonyms

Chennai, Tamil Nadu