East Ind. Also king-, khem-, keem-, quin-, -kaub, -quaub, -qwab, -quab, -coub. [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.
a. 1847. 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. Lynn Linton, Christ. Kirkland, I. 21. That green shawl with the kincob pattern.
