kincob East Ind.
(ˈkɪŋkɒb)
Also king-, khem-, keem-, quin-, -kaub, -quaub, -qwab, -quab, -caub.
[ad. Urdū (Pers.) kimkhāb.]
A rich Indian stuff, embroidered with gold or silver; also (with a and pl.), A piece or variety of this.
| 1712 [see b]. 1786 Art. agst. Hastings in Burke's Wks. (1852) VII. 23 (Y.) She would ransack the zenanah..for Kincobs, muslins, cloths. 1813 J. Forbes Oriental Mem. I. 224 Drawers of crimson and gold Keemcab. 1829 J. Shipp Mem. vi. (1890) 86 We had glorious plunder, shawls, silks, satins, khemkaubs, money, &c. 184. Mrs. Sherwood Lady of Manor III. xxi. 241 Many cushions of the richest kinquaub. 1845 Stocqueler Handbk. Brit. India (1854) 210 Gold and silver brocades, called Kincaubs. 1882 Cornh. Mag. Jan. 103 Shawls, scarves, and pieces of silk and kincob. |
b. attrib.
| 1712 Spect. (Advt.), One Isabella colour Kincob Gown, flowered with Green and Gold. 1781 India Gaz. 24 Feb. (Y.), A rich Kingcob Waistcoat. 1885 Mrs. E. Lynn Linton Chr. Kirkland I. 21 That green shawl with the kincob pattern. |