kilim
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of kilim
1880–85; < Turkish < Persian gilīm coarse-woven blanket
Example Sentences
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I had the bag stashed in a kilim shoulder bag I was carrying, but almost immediately upon entering the ruins, I was surrounded by a crowd of starving children.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2022
Over the bridge, the old city’s bazaar, lined with shops selling souvenirs, trinkets, kebabs and goatskin and kilim rugs, is deserted.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2019
While not the best place to purchase a kilim, the local food products, colorful garb, cheap jewelry, even shoes, are a good snag.
From Washington Times • Jun. 24, 2016
The ultimate intention is that the “Monument in Waiting” kilim will be permanently displayed at the tribunal in the Hague as a memorial to the Bosnian victims of the war.
From New York Times • Jun. 13, 2011
They spend a few weekends taking the shuttle bus to Ikea and filling up the rooms: imitation Noguchi lamps, a black sectional sofa, kilim and flokati carpets, a blond wood platform bed.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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