madras — ODE · Shobdo

madras /məˈdras

, məˈdrɑːs

▸ noun [mass noun]

1 a strong cotton fabric with colourful stripes or checks:

[as modifier] a short-sleeved madras shirt.

2 a dish of meat, fish, or vegetables in a hot curry sauce:

chicken madras

the first dish was a madras.

– ORIGIN early 19th century (in Madras handkerchief, a brightly coloured handkerchief of silk and cotton): by association with Madras. Madras curry dates from the mid 19th century.