kalamkari

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English

A Kalamkari displayed in a museum

Etymology

From Hindi कलमकारी (kalamkārī), Telugu కలంకారి (kalaṅkāri), from Persian قلم (qalam, pen) + کاری (kâri, craftsmanship).

Noun

kalamkari (countable and uncountable, plural kalamkaris)

  1. a type of hand-printed cotton cloth from India

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