kilim
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of kilim
1880–85; < Turkish < Persian gilīm coarse-woven blanket
Example Sentences
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In the 1970s his models began posing on brightly patterned kilim rugs.
From New York Times • Dec. 17, 2022
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
That meant outerwear pieces cobbled together from remnants of antique Turkish kilim rugs, dresses hand-knit from recycled cashmere yarn and color-blocked cashmere coats made from previous seasons’ pieces taken apart and spliced back together.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2020
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
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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