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单词 khadi
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Definition of khadi in English:

khadi

(also khaddar)
nounˈkadəˈkädē
mass noun
  • An Indian homespun cotton cloth.

    印度土布

    as modifier her plain khadi sari
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He was as usual immaculately dressed in crisp white khadi cotton.
    • He said the institutions engaged in khadi production received a boost when Indira Gandhi was the Prime Minister.
    • The same khadi fabric can make you feel cool in summer and warm in winter.
    • The same worker who is involved in making khadi can be utilised much more efficiently in the modern textile industry, which is a lot more profitable.
    • The cloth preferred for this is the home-spun, locally-woven and dyed khadi.
    • The company comes out with products purely based on hand spun cloth or khadi.
    • Also, only cotton, silk, wool or khadi can be used.
    • At a time when rural unemployment is high, weavers of fine khadi in Andhra Pradesh are turning away from traditional weaving and spinning, all for lack of proper support.
    • That was the kind of cloth Gandhi wanted to be replaced by our own homespun khadi.
    • The other themes of the show, revolved around food, wildlife, forces of nature, drapes, traditional arts and crafts, khadi and denim.
    • The mobile unit would serve to take khadi textiles and other rural products to the people.
    • It looks as if the revival of khadi is well on its way - in the next year, nine more designer Khadi stores are planned in Delhi, and outside.
    • Once a dull, coarse material, today khadi is a multicolored wonder fabric with weaves as fine as muslin.
    • When one uses khadi clothes and other products marketed by khadi industries, one is supporting the spirit of freedom and nationality.
    • And this frail woman in her khadi sari worked till she was 80, gracefully living with her Parsi daughter-in-law, always encouraging her and admiring her for what she did.
    • The khadi campaigners hope that the humble fabric will serve as the rallying force for awakening an entire nation, once again.
    • It's good to see such great person dressed in khaddar.
    • Clay dolls, terra cotta items, khadi, handloom saris and dress materials are on display.
    • The Tusser silk and khadi silk saris are also in good demand here.
    • With the introduction of khadi and the spinning wheel by Gandhiji, there was a big turnabout in the financial affairs of the British eventually leading to their downfall.

Origin

From Punjabi, from Hindi khādī.

Definition of khadi in US English:

khadi

(also khaddar)
nounˈkädē
  • An Indian homespun cotton cloth.

    印度土布

    as modifier her plain khadi sari
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The khadi campaigners hope that the humble fabric will serve as the rallying force for awakening an entire nation, once again.
    • It's good to see such great person dressed in khaddar.
    • And this frail woman in her khadi sari worked till she was 80, gracefully living with her Parsi daughter-in-law, always encouraging her and admiring her for what she did.
    • The mobile unit would serve to take khadi textiles and other rural products to the people.
    • At a time when rural unemployment is high, weavers of fine khadi in Andhra Pradesh are turning away from traditional weaving and spinning, all for lack of proper support.
    • Also, only cotton, silk, wool or khadi can be used.
    • With the introduction of khadi and the spinning wheel by Gandhiji, there was a big turnabout in the financial affairs of the British eventually leading to their downfall.
    • The same worker who is involved in making khadi can be utilised much more efficiently in the modern textile industry, which is a lot more profitable.
    • He was as usual immaculately dressed in crisp white khadi cotton.
    • The same khadi fabric can make you feel cool in summer and warm in winter.
    • Once a dull, coarse material, today khadi is a multicolored wonder fabric with weaves as fine as muslin.
    • The company comes out with products purely based on hand spun cloth or khadi.
    • Clay dolls, terra cotta items, khadi, handloom saris and dress materials are on display.
    • The cloth preferred for this is the home-spun, locally-woven and dyed khadi.
    • When one uses khadi clothes and other products marketed by khadi industries, one is supporting the spirit of freedom and nationality.
    • The Tusser silk and khadi silk saris are also in good demand here.
    • The other themes of the show, revolved around food, wildlife, forces of nature, drapes, traditional arts and crafts, khadi and denim.
    • It looks as if the revival of khadi is well on its way - in the next year, nine more designer Khadi stores are planned in Delhi, and outside.
    • That was the kind of cloth Gandhi wanted to be replaced by our own homespun khadi.
    • He said the institutions engaged in khadi production received a boost when Indira Gandhi was the Prime Minister.

Origin

From Punjabi, from Hindi khādī.

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