palampore

plural palampores · alternative palampoor · alternative palempore

1. countablehistoricaluncountableA rich cotton cloth, originally made in India, used for bedspreads and shawls.First known use 17th c.

   He fancied, however, that he perceived, amongst the brambles and briars, some gigantic flowers but was mistaken: for these were only the dangling palampores and variegated tatters of his gay retinue.

   1816, William Beckford, Vathek, Oxford, published 2013, page 41