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kalamkari

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English

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A Kalamkari displayed in a museum

Etymology

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

Noun

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kalamkari (countable and uncountable, plural kalamkaris)

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

See also

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