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noun a state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh); formerly Madras
noun a city in Tamil Nadu on the Bay of Bengal; formerly Madras
noun a light patterned cotton cloth
originThe etymology is uncertain; it may derive from Madraspattinam. See Wikipedia for several possible etymologies.
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