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Poonah

Poonah proper noun: a style of painting, popular in England in the 19th century, in which a thick opaque colour is applied, with no background and minimal shading, to thin paper, producing flowers, birds, etc., in imitation of Oriental work. Also the archaic form of Pune.

Proper noun

Poonah

  1. (attributive) A style of painting, popular in England in the 19th century, in which a thick opaque colour is applied, with no background and minimal shading, to thin paper, producing flowers, birds, etc., in imitation of Oriental work.
    • Poonah painting; a Poonah brush; Poonah paper

Also used as

Poonah is also the archaic form of Pune.

Questions about Poonah

What does Poonah mean?
Poonah means a style of painting, popular in England in the 19th century, in which a thick opaque colour is applied, with no background and minimal shading, to thin paper, producing flowers, birds, etc., in imitation of Oriental work.
What part of speech is Poonah?
Poonah is a proper noun.

Words near Poonah in the dictionary

  1. Poona Bayabao
  2. Poona Kheera
  3. Poona Piagapo
  4. poonac
  5. poonacs
  6. Poonah
  7. poonam
  8. Poonamalee
  9. Poonamallee
  10. poonami
  11. poonamis

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