pulicat
/ˈpʌlɪkət/(also pullicate, pelicat)
noun
In singular and plural A type of coloured material, a length of this, or a coloured handkerchief made from this, originally from Pulicat; (hence) a material made in imitation of these, woven from dyed yarn.
Origin
Mid 18th century. From Pulicat (Tamil Paḻaverkāṭu), the name of a town on the northern coast of Tamilnadu.