khaddar
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of khaddar
First recorded in 1920–25, khaddar is from the Hindi word khādar
Example Sentences
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It sat in a great tent of hand-woven khaddar, at Gauhati, in remote Upper India.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Congress delegation, headed by President Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, wore white caps, homespun khaddar.
From Time Magazine Archive
We must regard khaddar as the symbol of Swaraj.
From Freedom Through Disobedience by C. R. (Chittaranjan) Das
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
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
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