jamdani

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noun

A fabric of fine cotton muslin of Bengali origin, with coloured stripes and patterns.

OriginBengali জামদানী →
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Meanings

nounjamdani (usually uncountable, plural jamdanis)

plural jamdanis · alternative archaic jamdanee · alternative archaic jamdanny

  1. uncountableusuallyA fabric of fine cotton muslin of Bengali origin, with coloured stripes and patterns.

Origin

  1. Bengaliজামদানী
  2. Englishjamdani

Borrowed from Bengali জামদানী (jamdani).

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APA

jamdani. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jamdani

MLA

“jamdani.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jamdani. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jamdani,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jamdani.

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