madras

Madras
    n 1: a state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south
         of Andhra Pradesh); formerly Madras [syn: {Tamil Nadu},
         {Madras}]
    2: a city in Tamil Nadu on the Bay of Bengal; formerly Madras
       [syn: {Chennai}, {Madras}]
    3: a light patterned cotton cloth
    

madras \ma*dras"\, n. [So named after Madras, a city and
   presidency of India.]
   1. A large silk-and-cotton kerchief, usually of bright
      colors, such as those often used by negroes for turbans.

            A black woman in blue cotton gown, red-and-yellow
            madras turban . . . crouched against the wall. --G.
                                                  W. Cable.
      [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

   2. A light patterned cotton fabric.
      [WordNet 1.5]
    

Madras, OR (city, FIPS 45250)
  Location: 44.62987 N, 121.12901 W
  Population (1990): 3443 (1374 housing units)
  Area: 5.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 97741
    

Madras, OR -- U.S. city in Oregon
   Population (2000):    5078
   Housing Units (2000): 1952
   Land area (2000):     2.182280 sq. miles (5.652079 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    2.182280 sq. miles (5.652079 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            45250
   Located within:       Oregon (OR), FIPS 41
   Location:             44.630536 N, 121.129128 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     97741
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Madras, OR
    Madras