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1 English

1.1 Etymology
1.2 Proper noun

1.2.1 Synonyms

1.3 Quotations

1.3.1 Translations

English

Etymology

Etymology uncertain; older forms are Madraspatan, Madraspatanam, and Madraspattinam, the latter ingredient being from Sanskrit पत्तन (pattana) 'village, city'. It is possible that Madras is from Arabic مدرسة (madrasah) 'college'.

Proper noun

Madras

  1. Former name of Chennai, the state capital of Tamil Nadu, India.
  2. British a style of curry dish purported to originate from Madras region.
    • "I'll have the Chicken Madras."
  3. (attributively) brightly coloured material with a checked or striped pattern

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Quotations

brightly coloured material

2004: The service makes available, during limited weekend hours, a handful of the company's items – cargo shorts, tank tops, and the like – to the Hamptons house guest who discovers that he can't make it to Monday without purchasing one of those weird madras patchwork blazers — The New Yorker, 30 August 2004, p.38

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