(n) Muslim schools in Bangladesh and Pakistan, Syn. madrasah, Example:the Pakistan government decided to close down madrasas that provided military training for their students; many madrasas in Bangladesh are supported with money from Saudi Arabia
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
n. [ So named after Madras, a city and presidency of India. ] 1. A large silk-and-cotton kerchief, usually of bright colors, such as those often used by negroes for turbans.
A black woman in blue cotton gown, red-and-yellow madras turban . . . crouched against the wall. G. W. Cable. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
2. A light patterned cotton fabric. [ WordNet 1.5 ]