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madras

mad·ras
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mad-ruh s, muh-dras, -drahs]
    • /ˈmæd rəs, məˈdræs, -ˈdrɑs/
    • /mə.ˈdrɑːs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mad-ruh s, muh-dras, -drahs]
    • /ˈmæd rəs, məˈdræs, -ˈdrɑs/

Definitions of madras word

  • noun madras former name of Chennai. 1
  • noun madras former name of Tamil Nadu. 1
  • adjective madras made of or resembling madras. 1
  • noun madras A strong, fine-textured cotton fabric, typically patterned with colorful stripes or checks. 1
  • noun madras Indian food: curry 1
  • noun madras cotton fabric 1

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Origin of madras

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; named after Madras

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Parts of speech for Madras

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

madras popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

madras usage trend in Literature

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