a. and sb. [Urdū kōrā, Hindī, Bengalī kōra, new, unbleached, silk cloth undyed.] Plain, undyed: applied to Indian silk; ‘an Indian pattern silk handkerchief’ (Simmonds, Dict. Trade, 1858). Corah printer: ‘one who prints imitation silk handkerchiefs’ (Simmonds).
1833. Gimcrackiana (Manchester), 178. For we dye our own Corahs, and let it be hinted Tho’ we can’t dress them well, yet we beat ‘London Printed.’
1848. Illust. Lond. News, 1 April, 221/3. India Silk Handkerchiefs. Unbleached or Cream Colour Corahs.
1884. Health Exhib. Catal., 148/2. Tussah Silk, Corah Silk.
