Poonah
name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 Archaic form of Pune. alt-of, archaic
- 2 A style of painting, popular in England in the 19th century, in which a thick opaque colour is applied, with no background and minimal shading, to thin paper, producing flowers, birds, etc., in imitation of Oriental work. attributive
"Poonah painting; a Poonah brush; Poonah paper"
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More examples"Poonah painting; a Poonah brush; Poonah paper"