‖ rezai Anglo-Ind.
(rəzɑːˈɪ)
Also resai(ee, rosaie, rosei, rozye.
[Urdū raẓāi, of obscure origin.]
A quilted counterpane or coverlet.
| 1820 Mrs. Sherwood Orange Grove 21 A warm cotton quilt or rosaie. 1825–9 ― Lady of Manor V. 40 My women had stretched themselves on their rosaies. 1834 Col. Mountain Mem. (1857) 137 The saddle bears the coarse blanket of the animal and the resai of the master. 1859 Lang Wand. India 139 The Sepoy covered his head over with his resaiee (counterpane), and lay as still as possible. 1884 ‘Edna Lyall’ We Two xxvi, All that she could do was to..throw herself, half-dressed, on the bed, draw the rezai over her, and yield to..slumber. |