Ghiordes
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Ghiordes
First recorded in 1895–1900; variant spelling of Gördes, town in Turkey
Example Sentences
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The apex of the mihrab or niche runs high in the Ghiordes rug.
From Rugs: Oriental and Occidental, Antique & Modern A Handbook for Ready Reference by Rosa Belle Holt
These knots are called the Persian or Sinna, and the Turkish or Ghiordes.
From Rugs: Oriental and Occidental, Antique & Modern A Handbook for Ready Reference by Rosa Belle Holt
For making pile carpets and rugs two traditional knots are in use; the first is termed the Turkish or Ghiordes knot, from Ghiordes, an old city not far from Brusa.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" by Various
They are about the size of the old Ghiordes prayer rug, and have other points in common, which might be expected from the proximity of the towns.
From Rugs: Oriental and Occidental, Antique & Modern A Handbook for Ready Reference by Rosa Belle Holt
Ghiordes rugs of antiquity are not in the market.
From Rugs: Oriental and Occidental, Antique & Modern A Handbook for Ready Reference by Rosa Belle Holt
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