durrie

[dur-ee]

noun

dhurrie.

dhurrie

or dur·rie

[dur-ee]

noun

a thick, nonpile cotton rug of India.

Origin of dhurrie

First recorded in 1875–80, dhurrie is from the Hindi word darī

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British Dictionary definitions for durrie

durrie

noun

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

Word Origin for durrie

from Hindi darī

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