Madras (n.)

  1. a state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh); formerly Madras

    [ Syn: tamil nadu , madras ]

  2. a city in Tamil Nadu on the Bay of Bengal; formerly Madras

    [ Syn: chennai , madras ]

  3. a light patterned cotton cloth

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