English Explanatory Dictionary

palampore

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A rich cotton cloth, originally made in India, used for bedspreads and shawls.

Word forms

palampore palampores palampoor palempore

Etymology

From Hindi पलंग पोश (palaṅg poś, “coverlet”), from पलंग (palaṅg, “bed”) + early modern Persian پوش (“cover”).

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