# kalamkari

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. a type of hand-printed cotton cloth from India

## Etymology
From Hindi कलमकारी (kalamkārī), Telugu కలంకారి (kalaṅkāri), from Persian قلم (qalam, “pen”) + کاری (kâri, “craftsmanship”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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