East Indies
plural noun
Also called the Indies. SE Asia, including India, Indonesia, and the Malay Archipelago.
the Malay Archipelago.
Also called East India.
Related forms
East Indian, adjective, nounpseu·do-East In·di·an, adjective, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for east indies
The child is yours: for it cannot belong to a man who has been three years absent in the East-Indies.
Three Hours after Marriage|John GayThey are so call'd, because the same sort is found in the East-Indies.
A New Voyage to Carolina|John LawsonThe manner of building is somewhat strange: yet generally used in this Part of the East-Indies.
British Dictionary definitions for east indies
East Indies
pl n the East Indies
the Malay Archipelago, including or excluding the Philippines
SE Asia in general
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