durrie

British  

/ ˈdʌrɪ /

noun

1. a cotton carpet made in India, often in rectangular pieces fringed at the ends: sometimes used as a sofa cover, wall hanging, etc

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Etymology

Origin of durrie

from Hindi darī

Example Sentences

They knew he did not want to use it himself, for they saw his durrie on a piece of bark, between two fires, already cooking.

From Australian Legendary Tales: folklore of the Noongahburrahs as told to the Piccaninnies by Parker, K. Langloh (Katie Langloh)

When the women had gone, Gooloo gathered the children round her and fed them with durrie, hot from the coals.

From Australian Legendary Tales: folklore of the Noongahburrahs as told to the Piccaninnies by Parker, K. Langloh (Katie Langloh)

For words introduced into English compare karma, sanyasi, fakir, brahmin, ghat, puggaree, pyjama, pucca, curry, chutney, chintz, cummerbund, khaki, rupee, durrie, turban, sepoy. doll.

From Stories from Tagore by Tagore, Rabindranath

He asked his old mother for durrie, but she said there was none left.

From Australian Legendary Tales: folklore of the Noongahburrahs as told to the Piccaninnies by Parker, K. Langloh (Katie Langloh)

When they had eaten, she hurried them off to her real home, built in a hollow tree, a little distance away from where she had been cooking her durrie.

From Australian Legendary Tales: folklore of the Noongahburrahs as told to the Piccaninnies by Parker, K. Langloh (Katie Langloh)