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‖ elatcha Obs.
Also alleja(r, alajah, allajar (Yule), alliza, allacha.
[a. Turki alchah, alāchah, any kind of corded stuff.]
A silk fabric from Turkestan: ‘a silk cloth 5 yards long, which has a sort of wavy line pattern running in the length on one side’ (Baden-Powell, in Yule s.v. Alleja). Also attrib.
c1613Downton in Purchas I. 504 (Y.) The Nabob bestowed on him..30 allizaes. 1696J. F. Merchant's Wareho. 14 Elatchis..an Indian Silk strip'd with variety of colours..is usually for Gowns. 1712Lond. Gaz. No. 5051/3 Damasks, Elatches, Guiney Stuffs. 1712Advt. In Spect. (Y.) An Allejah petticoat. 1757New Hist. E. Ind. II. 145, 400 pieces Elatchas. 1813Milburn Oriental Comm. II. 221 (Y.) Allachas (pieces to the ton) 1200. |