Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A variety of brocade, not of the finest quality, manufactured in India.
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Examples
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The _budla_, Mr. Trench remarks, [449] has been ousted by the kerosene oil tin, and the industry of the Budalgirs has consequently almost disappeared; but the _budlas_ are still used by barbers to hold oil for the torches which they carry in wedding processions.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II R. V. Russell
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These receive their designation from _budla_, the name of the leather bag which they make.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) Robert Vane Russell 1894
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-- (From _budla_, a leathern bag made for the transport and storage of oil and _ghi_ (butter).)
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) Robert Vane Russell 1894
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_budla_, or leather bag made for the transport and storage of oil and
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II R. V. Russell
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