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Recent Examples of madras
Straight teeth and sandy hair, Izod T-shirts and madras skirts and boat shoes.
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Christian Livermore, Longreads, 11 Oct. 2022
Straight teeth and sandy hair, Izod T-shirts and madras skirts and boat shoes.
—Christian Livermore, Longreads, 11 Oct. 2022
Standalone cotton twill, madras, linen, rayon and poplin are light, airy and breathable—and therefore should be avoided at all costs.
—Barry Samaha, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2023
Straight teeth and sandy hair, Izod T-shirts and madras skirts and boat shoes.
—Christian Livermore, Longreads, 11 Oct. 2022
Robbie Kendall was waiting on the steps of the tomb in madras shorts and a light blue polo shirt, his blond hair worn just long enough to suggest surfer without actually looking disreputable.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2022
So the signatures of his brand, honed carefully over the decades, were all there: adorable children and debonair old folks walking in the show, preppy Polo classics like V-neck sweaters and madras pants.
—Rory Satran, WSJ, 15 Oct. 2022
Straight teeth and sandy hair, Izod T-shirts and madras skirts and boat shoes.
—Longreads, 1 Oct. 2022
There is perhaps no greater patchwork proselytizer than Ralph Lauren, who scaled up from scraps to reliably mass-produce tweed and madras iterations with each season.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2022
Christian Livermore, Longreads, 11 Oct. 2022
Straight teeth and sandy hair, Izod T-shirts and madras skirts and boat shoes.
—Christian Livermore, Longreads, 11 Oct. 2022
Standalone cotton twill, madras, linen, rayon and poplin are light, airy and breathable—and therefore should be avoided at all costs.
—Barry Samaha, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2023
Straight teeth and sandy hair, Izod T-shirts and madras skirts and boat shoes.
—Christian Livermore, Longreads, 11 Oct. 2022
Robbie Kendall was waiting on the steps of the tomb in madras shorts and a light blue polo shirt, his blond hair worn just long enough to suggest surfer without actually looking disreputable.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2022
So the signatures of his brand, honed carefully over the decades, were all there: adorable children and debonair old folks walking in the show, preppy Polo classics like V-neck sweaters and madras pants.
—Rory Satran, WSJ, 15 Oct. 2022
Straight teeth and sandy hair, Izod T-shirts and madras skirts and boat shoes.
—Longreads, 1 Oct. 2022
There is perhaps no greater patchwork proselytizer than Ralph Lauren, who scaled up from scraps to reliably mass-produce tweed and madras iterations with each season.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for madras
handkerchief
Noun
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The Matrix star put a twist on his ensemble by adding a white handkerchief in the suit pocket.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
8 June 2025
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Foulards With Flair Wear one in your hair, around your neck, as a pareo, a little handkerchief top, knotted around a bag strap, or as a belt around the waist of skirts and dresses.—
Madeline Fass,
Vogue,
3 June 2025
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“Madras.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madras. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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