- Tamil Nadu, Madras - a state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh); formerly Madras
--1 is a kind of state, province
--1 is a part of India, Republic of India, Bharat - Chennai, Madras - a city in Tamil Nadu on the Bay of Bengal; formerly Madras
--2 is a kind of city, metropolis, urban center
--2 is a part of India, Republic of India, Bharat - madras - a light patterned cotton cloth
--3 is a kind of fabric, cloth, material, textile