nillae

N1I1L1L1A1E1

noun

A kind of blue cotton cloth from India.

OriginHindi नीला →
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Meanings

nounnillae (countable and uncountable, plural nillaes)

plural nillaes

  1. countableobsoleteuncountableA kind of blue cotton cloth from India.

Origin

  1. Hindiनीला“blue”
  2. Englishnillae

From Hindi नीला (nīlā, “blue”).

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Anagrams

anellilineallienal
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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