phulkari
/pʊlˈkɑːri
/noun (plural phulkaris)
1(In South Asia) an ornamental cloth or shawl embroidered with silk flowers.The phulkaris made by the Mirasis are also fresh in Inderjit's memory....
- Handloom materials including churidhars with hand-designed embroidery, phulkari, shadow and mirror works in cotton and organdy along with hand-woven silk saris catch the onlookers' attention.
1.1 [mass noun] The style of embroidery used on a phulkari.The Indian formal wear showcases stunning surface ornamentation and techniques from across the best of India including kantha, phulkari, quilting, appliqué, beadwork, resist dyeing and hand-block printing....
- ‘Like the colourful, intricately embroidered khaddar phulkari has given way to the synthetic stuff, the Mirasis have given way to all kinds of pop singers and dancers,’ she says.
- Years later, standing in the Crafts Museum, Hitkari was more than happy to share one of Punjab's richest customs and traditions - phulkari.
Origin
From Hindi phūlkārī, based on phūl 'flower'.
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- notopodial
- notopodium
- notoriety
- notorious
- notoriously
- notoriousness
- not (or never) a whit
- not (or never) do a hand's turn
- not (or never) do a stroke of work
- notornis
- not (or not so) bad
- notothere
- no-touch
- notoungulate
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- not out
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- not playing with a full deck
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- not quite