Saree: alternatives and connections

One of a primitive people supposed to have lived in prehistoric times, in Central Asia, east of the Caspian Sea, and north of the Hind…

A Hindoo gentleman; a native clerk who writes English; also, a Hindoo title answering to Mr. or Esquire.

A wedge-shaped piece of cloth taken out of a garment (as the waist of a dress) to diminish its circumference.

The union or tie of the several stones or bricks forming a wall. The bricks may be arranged for this purpose in several different ways…

The One First Cause; also, one of the triad of Hindoo gods. The triad consists of Brahma, the Creator, Vishnu, the Preserver, and Siva…

A metrical break in a verse, occurring in the middle of a foot and commonly near the middle of the verse; a sense pause in the middle…

A garment resembling a long frock coat worn by the clergy of certain churches when officiating, and by others as the usually outer gar…

An outer garment fitting the upper part of the body; especially, such a garment worn by men.

Hence: A garment made of very thick cloth, that can defend against storm and cold; also, the cloth itself; fearnaught.

To bring closely together the parts or particles of; to contract; to compress; to bring together in folds or plaits, as a garment; als…

A wedgeshaped or triangular piece of cloth, canvas, etc., sewed into a garment, sail, etc., to give greater width at a particular part.

A small piece of cloth inserted in a garment, for the purpose of strengthening some part or giving it a tapering enlargement.

A large piece of woolen or cotton cloth worn by Arabs as an outer garment.

A covering or garment for the head or the head and shoulders, often attached to the body garment

An instrument which draws a diagram showing the varying pressure in the cylinder of an engine or pump at every point of the stroke. It…

The heterodox Hindoo religion, of which the most striking features are the exaltation of saints or holy mortals, called jins, above th…

A short strap of leather or silk secured round the leg of a hawk, to which the leash or line, wrapped round the falconer's hand, was a…

A famous diamond, surrendered to the British crown on the annexation of the Punjab. According to Hindoo legends, it was found in a Gol…