Madras
English Meaning
A large silk-and- cotton kerchief, usually of bright colors, such as those often used by negroes for turbans.
- A cotton cloth of fine texture, usually with a plaid, striped, or checked pattern.
- A silk, generally striped, cloth.
- A light cotton cloth used for drapery.
- A similar cloth of rayon.
- A large handkerchief of brightly colored silk or cotton, often worn as a turban.