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From Sanskrit उत्तरीय (uttarīya).
உத்தரீயம் • (uttarīyam)
- cloth worn loosely around the shoulders, upper garment
- Synonym: மேலாடை (mēlāṭai)
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “உத்தரீயம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press