Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A coarse homespun cloth made in India.
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- noun A
coarse homespun cotton cloth fromIndia .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a coarse homespun cotton cloth made in India
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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In the past, khadi shawls were made from hand spun and hand woven "khaddar" of different weaves and textures in Punjab.
KHADI SHAWL 2007
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We were not into "khaddar" those days but somehow, emotion got the better of us and we wore the homespun cloth.
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From being a rough 'khaddar', Khadi has transformed itself to become a high-end wardrobe-must, evolving into many varieties.
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From being a rough 'khaddar', Khadi has transformed itself to become a high-end wardrobe-must, evolving into many varieties.
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The khaddar was then dyed in different colors and transformed into beautiful, multicolored shawls using the traditional phulkari embroidery.
KHADI SHAWL 2007
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I was in a white khaddar kurta pyjama - my usual dress code for the evenings - a common sight in Bombay, anyway.
ALL THINGS PAKISTAN 2008
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