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Madras¹
- /məˈdɹæs/ UK
- /məˈdɹɑːs/ UK
Rhymes with -æs, -ɑːs
Where it comes from
The etymology is uncertain; it may derive from Madraspattinam. See Wikipedia for several possible etymologies.
proper noun
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Former name of Chennai: the capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, India.
Similar: Chennai
- A city, the county seat of Jefferson County, Oregon, United States.
noun Madrases
- A style of curry dish purported to originate from the Madras region. I’ll have the chicken Madras.
madras²
- /məˈdɹæs/
- /ˈmædɹəs/
Where it comes from
From Madras, former name of the Indian city Chennai, where it was first produced.
noun madrases
- A brightly colored cotton fabric with a checked or striped pattern. A black woman in blue cotton gown, red-and-yellow Madras turban […] crouched against the wall.
- A large handkerchief of this fabric, worn on the head in the West Indies.
- Alternative form of Madras (“type of curry”). Gerry ordered poppadoms and parathas and then he was interrupted by requests for vindaloos, chicken madrases and sag joshes, rice, raita and nan, from Priest, Morgan and Maria Grazia.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: bombay, calcutta, bangalore, howrah, chennai, gingham, checkered, calico, seersucker, plaid, tartan, batiste, poplin, shirting, broadcloth, muslin
Translations
Talk about this word "madras." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/madras. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. madras. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/madras "madras." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/madras.Cite this
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title = {madras},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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