palampore
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of palampore
First recorded in 1690–1700; probably after Palanpur, city in Rajputana, India
Example Sentences
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I see thee—I hear thee—thy antelope foot Treads lightly and soft on the velvet cheroot; The jewelled amaun of thy zemzem is bare, And the folds of thy palampore wave in the air.
From The Bon Gaultier Ballads by Doyle, Richard
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