kincobn.
/ˈkɪŋkəb/, /ˈkɪŋkɒb/, U.S. /ˈkɪnˌkɑb/, /ˈkɪŋˌkɑb/ East India.
a. A rich Indian stuff, embroidered with gold or silver; also (with a and plural), A piece or variety of this.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > sewn or ornamented textile fabric > [noun] > embroidery or ornamental sewing > embroidered fabric > rich
baudekinc1300
orphreyc1330
burdican1498
orphany?1553
baldachin1598
kincob1712
orphrey-web1870
1712 [see sense b].
1786 Art. against Hastings in Burke's Wks. (1852) VII. 23 She would ransack the zenanah..for Kincobs, muslins, cloths.
1813 J. Forbes Oriental Mem. I. x. 224 Drawers of crimson and gold keemcab.
1826 M. M. Sherwood Lady of Manor (ed. 2) IV. xxi. 237 Many cushions of the richest kinquaub.
1829 J. Shipp Mem. (1890) vi. 86 We had glorious plunder, shawls, silks, satins, khemkaubs, money, &c.
1844 J. H. Stocqueler Hand-bk. India 399 Gold and silver brocades, called Kincaubs.
1882 Cornhill Mag. Jan. 103 Shawls, scarves, and pieces of silk and kincob.
b. attributive.
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1712 Spectator (advt.) One Isabella colour Kincob Gown, flowered with Green and Gold.
1781 India Gaz. 24 Feb. A rich Kingcob Waistcoat.
1885 E. Lynn Linton Autobiogr. Christopher Kirkland I. 21 That green shawl with the kincob pattern.
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