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Kirman

American  
[kir-mahn, ker-] / kɪrˈmɑn, kər- /

noun

  1. a Persian rug marked by ornate flowing designs and light, muted colors.


Kirman British  
/ kɪəˈmɑːn /

noun

  1. a Persian carpet or rug

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Kirman

First recorded in 1875–80; named after Kerman

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“The attention to detail in this home is unlike anything I have ever seen,” said Morgan Trent of the Aaron Kirman Group at Compass, who shared the listing with Aaron Kirman.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2022

Ms. Galloway, in her home, has a commemorative piece of a Kirman 717 sitting on an end table that she flipped over to demonstrate how the Axminster looms sewed through the back.

From New York Times Jun. 5, 2021

A-level results day started terribly for Grace Kirman.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2020

“The show is even more relevant today than it was when we launched it,” said series principal Aaron Kirman, who heads Compass’ Aaron Kirman Group.

From Los Angeles Times May 6, 2020

Before he had learned the peril of such a hazard he had fearlessly rescued a real Kirman mat from an omnibus sale.

From The Collectors by Mather, Frank Jewett

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