madras

n.	1.	A large silk-and-cotton kerchief, usually of bright colors, such as those often used by negroes for turbans. A black woman in blue cotton gown, red-and-yellow madras turban . . . crouched against the wall. - G. W. Cable.
	2.	A light patterned cotton fabric.

Noun	1.	Madras - a state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh); formerly Madras Synonyms: Tamil Nadu
	2.	Madras - a city in Tamil Nadu on the Bay of Bengal; formerly Madras Synonyms: Chennai
	3.	madras - a light patterned cotton cloth

Bharat, India, province, Republic of India, state, Tamil Nadu