Turkey carpet
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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It was a large, stately apartment, with purple chairs and curtains, a Turkey carpet, walnut-panelled walls, one vast window rich in stained glass, and a lofty ceiling, nobly moulded.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
It is obvious that a much smaller and finer pattern can be produced in Brussels than in Turkey carpet.
From Principles of Decorative Design Fourth Edition by Dresser, Christopher
It is not what one would call a good-looking cellar; no priceless prints adorn the walls, no Turkey carpet receives your jaded feet.
From Men, Women and Guns by McNeile, H. C. (Herman Cyril)
She flung the rugs down in the center of a rich Turkey carpet; said, “There, that is a relief;” and then looked full at Audrey.
From A Very Naughty Girl by Meade, L. T.
I noticed a Turkey carpet and the end of a velvet-covered divan.
From Abb? Aubain and Mosaics by M?rim?e, Prosper
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