khaddar

American

[kah-der] / ˈkɑ dər /

Also khadi

noun

a handloomed plain-weave cotton fabric produced in India.

khaddar British

/ ˈkɑːdə, ˈkɑːdɪ /

noun

a cotton cloth of plain weave, produced in India

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Etymology

Origin of khaddar

First recorded in 1920–25, khaddar is from the Hindi word khādar

Example Sentences

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I ask my countrymen in what way is it possible for khaddar to lead us to Swaraj?

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