kincob

noun

kin·​cob

variants or less commonly kinkob or kinkhab

ˈkinˌkäb,

-iŋˌ-

plural -s

: an Indian brocade usually of gold or silver or both

Word History

Etymology

Hindi kimḵẖāb, kamḵẖwāb, from Persian

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