单词 | madapollam |
释义 | madapollamn. More fully Madapollam cloth, Madapollam muslin, etc. A kind of plain-weave calico or cotton cloth, originally manufactured at Madapollam (see above). Cf. long cloth n. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > cotton > [noun] > other bustian1424 cotton tissed1585 Manchester1589 cannequin1598 madapollam1685 burdet1710 antherine1739 canque1750 jaconet1769 medium1777 bump1794 American sheeting1840 American cloth1851 American leather1858 gala1858 Merikani1860 T cloth1865 dhurrie1880 Americani1881 Tarantulle1890 Aertex1896 Tobralco1910 limbric1930 Ventile1954 1610 S. Bradshaw Let. Sept. in W. Foster Lett. received by E. India Co. (1896) I. 74 Madafunum is chequered, somewhat fine and well requested.] 1685 in A. T. Pringle Diary Fort St. George 9 Mar. (1895) IV. 49 Mr. Benja Northey having brought up Musters of the Madapollm Cloth, Itt is thought convenient that the same be taken of him. 1826 Brit. Consular Rep. Lat. Amer. (1940) 189 The British articles best suited to the markets are prints, muslins, madalaporams [sic], and shirtings. 1827 J. B. Pentland Rep. Bolivia iv, in Camden Misc. (1974) XXV. 214 British and Indian cotton goods, especially of that kind of glazed calico called Madopolams. 1829 in M. Russell View Anc. & Mod. Egypt (1831) viii. 366 He intends..to send long-cloths, maddapollans, &c. 1858 P. L. Simmonds Dict. Trade Products Madapollam, a kind of fine long cloth, shipped to the Eastern markets. 1882 S. F. A. Caulfeild & B. C. Saward Dict. Needlework 339/1 Madapolams. A coarse description of calico cloth, of a stiff heavy make, originally of Indian manufacture, where it was employed for Quilts. 1885 Manch. Examiner 31 Dec. 4/4 Buff-end madapollams. 1923 J. Conrad Rover iii. 46 A remnant piece of Madapolam muslin. 1969 New Scientist 25 Sept. 647/3 They used standard 15x12 inch flags, made of a special cotton cloth called ‘Madapollam’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2000; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1685 |
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