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Meaning of pulicat in English:

pulicat

Pronunciation /ˈpʌlɪkət/

noun

(also pullicate)

  • In singular and plural. A type of coloured material, a length of this, or a coloured handkerchief made from this, originally from Pulicat; (hence) a material made in imitation of these, woven from dyed yarn.

Origin

Mid 18th century. From Pulicat (Tamil Paḻaverkāṭu), the name of a town on the northern coast of Tamilnadu.