1.  madras(n = noun.location) tamil nadu - a state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh); formerly Madras;
is a kind of province, state
is a part of bharat, india, republic of india

2.  madras(n = noun.location) chennai - a city in Tamil Nadu on the Bay of Bengal; formerly Madras;
is a kind of city, metropolis, urban center
is a part of bharat, india, republic of india

3.  madras(n = noun.artifact) - a light patterned cotton cloth;
is a kind of cloth, fabric, material, textile

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." [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

2.  A light patterned cotton fabric. [WordNet 1.5]

madras, n. a strong cotton fabric with coloured or white stripes, checks, etc.

Etymology:
Madras in India