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kilim
[ kee-leem, kil-im ]
/ kiˈlim, ˈkɪl ɪm /
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noun
a pileless, tapestry-woven rug or other covering made in various parts of the Middle East, eastern Europe, and Turkestan.
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Origin of kilim
1880–85; <Turkish <Persian gilīm coarse-woven blanket
Words nearby kilim
Kildare, kilderkin, kiley, Kilgore, kilij, kilim, Kilimanjaro, Kilkenny, Kilkenny cats, kill, Killarney
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British Dictionary definitions for kilim
kilim
/ (kɪˈlim, ˈkiːlɪm) /
noun
a pileless woven rug of intricate design made in the Middle East
Word Origin for kilim
C19: from Turkish, from Persian kilīm
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