Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Apr 22, 2011 15:59
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Arabic term
Jordan
Professional Writer and Translator
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic, English
دمور
Arabic to English
Art/Literary
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
عمامة ضخمة من دمور
Description of a man's turban in a Sudanese text.
Description of a man's turban in a Sudanese text.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | calico |
Muhammad Atallah
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| 5 | Unbleached Calico |
Taghreed Mahmoud
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| 4 | demure |
TargamaT team
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Change log
Apr 24, 2011 10:02: Muhammad Atallah Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+2
14 mins
Muhammad Atallah
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Egypt
Technical accuracy with fluency of style
Native in: Arabic (Variant: Egyptian) 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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8
Selected
calico
Calico is a plain-woven textile made from unbleached, and often not fully processed, cotton.
نسيج الكاليكو الخام (الدمور)ـ
نسيج الكاليكو الخام (الدمور)ـ
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you for your help!"
7 mins
TargamaT team
France
France
Native in Arabic
France
Arabic professional content & beyond...
Native in: Arabic (Variant: Standard-Arabian (MSA)) , French (Variant: Standard-France)
Works in: English to Arabic, French to Arabic, German to Arabic, and 6 more.
demure
Note from asker:
| Thank you, Targama, but "demure" is a word meaning shy or modest, while دمور is a type of fabric/textile. After looking at the references posted by others, I am pretty sure it is calico. |
15 mins
Taghreed Mahmoud
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Egypt
My Passion: Legal Language
Native in: Arabic
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic, English
Related KudoZ points
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4
Unbleached Calico
ﻗﻤﺎﺵ ﺩﻤﻭﺭ ﻤﻨﺴﻭﺝ ﻤﻥ ﺨﻴﻭﻁ ﻗﻁﻨﻴﺔ
Unbleached Calico
Calico: (1) a white or unbleached cotton fabric with no printed design AND
(2) Chiefly US a coarse printed cotton fabric
Unbleached Calico
Calico: (1) a white or unbleached cotton fabric with no printed design AND
(2) Chiefly US a coarse printed cotton fabric
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