Khadi

Q: What is a synonym for "khadi"?

Common synonyms include: cottage industry fabric, ethical symbol, gandhian, hand spun, handmade textile, handspun fabric.

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Noun

1
Alternative form of khaddar. alt-of, alternative
"He was […] a lean suave guy in his forties, wearing a printed silk shirt and an open-collar khadi waistcoat, adjusting his rimless glasses from time to time."
2
a coarse homespun cotton cloth made in India wordnet

Synonyms

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cottage industry fabric ethical symbol gandhian hand spun handmade textile handspun fabric

Antonyms

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factory spun fabric foreign controlled foreign dependence global consumerism

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"He was […] a lean suave guy in his forties, wearing a printed silk shirt and an open-collar khadi waistcoat, adjusting his rimless glasses from time to time."

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