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bidri

bidri noun: a kind of Indian ornamental metalwork made from a pewter-copper alloy inlaid with patterns in silver and then blackened.

Noun

bidri (uncountable)

  1. A kind of Indian ornamental metalwork made from a pewter-copper alloy inlaid with patterns in silver and then blackened.
    • There are two smaller cases of silver and bidri, or inlaid metal work, and further on two cases neatly arranged and labelled of agricultural produce and raw materials generally […]1865, Dublin international exhibition, Official catalogue (page xxiv)

Forms of bidri

alternative formbidree

Origin of bidri

From Hindi [Term?], in relation to the city of Bidar where it was often produced.

Words formed from bidri

Questions about bidri

What does bidri mean?
Bidri means a kind of Indian ornamental metalwork made from a pewter-copper alloy inlaid with patterns in silver and then blackened.
What part of speech is bidri?
Bidri is a noun.

Words near bidri in the dictionary

  1. bidoublet
  2. bidoublets
  3. Bidpai
  4. Bidpay
  5. bidree
  6. bidri
  7. bidriware
  8. bidriwares
  9. bids
  10. bids adieu
  11. bids defiance to

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