susi

A woman wears a colorful susi to the market.

Definition

1. Noun (countable, plural ):
   • A striped fabric: "susi" refers to a type of cloth or textile characterized by stripes, originally produced in India. This term is used primarily in historical or regional contexts related to Indian textiles.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The merchant sold lengths of susi to local tailors. (The merchant sold striped Indian fabric.)
  • Her sari was made of fine susi, woven with colourful stripes. (Her garment was crafted from striped Indian cloth.)

Advanced Usage

• "susi cloth": a phrase specifying the type of fabric.
  • The museum displayed a collection of 19th-century susi cloth from Gujarat. (The museum showed historical striped Indian textiles.)

Variants and Related Words

• Susi is a specific term with no common derived forms in English; it may appear as a loanword in historical textile discussions.

Synonyms

• Striped fabric: cloth with a pattern of parallel lines.
• Indian cotton: a broader category that may include susi.

Related Idioms

• No common idioms or phrasal verbs are associated with "susi" due to its specialized, historical usage.