English Explanatory Dictionary

kalamkari

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. a type of hand-printed cotton cloth from India

Word forms

kalamkari kalamkaris

Etymology

From Hindi कलमकारी (kalamkārī), Telugu కలంకారి (kalaṅkāri), from Persian قلم (qalam, “pen”) + کاری (kâri, “craftsmanship”).

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