palampore
palampore noun: a rich cotton cloth, originally made in India, used for bedspreads and shawls.
Noun
palampore (countable and uncountable, plural palampores)
- A rich cotton cloth, originally made in India, used for bedspreads and shawls.
- He fancied, however, that he perceived, amongst the brambles and briars, some gigantic flowers but was mistaken: for these were only the dangling palampores and variegated tatters of his gay retinue.1816, William Beckford, Vathek, Oxford, published 2013, page 41
Forms of palampore
| plural | palampores |
|---|---|
| alternative form | palampoor |
| alternative form | palempore |
Origin of palampore
From Hindi पलंग पोश (palaṅg poś, “coverlet”), from पलंग (palaṅg, “bed”) + early modern Persian پوش (“cover”).
Questions about palampore
- What does palampore mean?
- Palampore means a rich cotton cloth, originally made in India, used for bedspreads and shawls.
- What part of speech is palampore?
- Palampore is a noun.
- What is the plural of palampore?
- The plural of palampore is palampores.
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