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‖ bidri, bidree, bidry|ˈbɪdrɪ|
Also 8–9 biddery, bidery.
[Urdū bidrī, f. Bidar or Bedar a town in the Nizam's dominion in India.]
An alloy of copper, lead, tin, and zinc, used as a ground for inlaying with gold and silver, in the manufacture of bidri- or biddery-ware.
1794Europ. Mag. 209 You may have heard of Bidry Work. 1813Ann. Reg. 499/1 The alloys for the gurry and the Biddery ware. 1875Ure Dict. Arts I. 341 Bidery does not rust, yields little to the hammer, and breaks only when violently beaten. 1883Daily News 3 July 2/2 The ‘bidri’ ware is now almost as well known in England. |