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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

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khaddar

The Congress delegation, headed by President Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, wore white caps, homespun khaddar.

From Time Magazine Archive

It sat in a great tent of hand-woven khaddar, at Gauhati, in remote Upper India.

From Time Magazine Archive

The hand-spun cotton-cloth is a coarse strong fabric known as "khaddar" with a single warp and weft.

From The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir by Sir James McCrone Douie

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

From Freedom Through Disobedience by C. R. (Chittaranjan) Das

We must regard khaddar as the symbol of Swaraj.

From Freedom Through Disobedience by C. R. (Chittaranjan) Das

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