dhurrie
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dhurrie
First recorded in 1875–80, dhurrie is from the Hindi word darī
Example Sentences
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They adjust their hijabs as they take seats on a dhurrie with a gaping hole.
From New York Times • Oct. 10, 2023
I roll off my bed onto the worn blue dhurrie rug that feels almost slick under my feet and step to the window to see who could be coming to our house this late.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
The dhurrie was trampled into the mud by clayey feet.
From Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs by Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)
I rested on my dhurrie under an oak till the caravan came up.
From Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs by Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)
My dhurrie will not be dry again this winter.
From Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs by Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)
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