Oriental carpet

noun

1. Oriental rug.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Oriental carpet¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

There was a thick oriental carpet on the floor, and all the mahogany furniture was upholstered in red morocco.

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He pulled up the thick Oriental carpet, and peered along every plank, but could discover nothing unusual.

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I followed the maid up a marble stairway, covered with a green, Oriental carpet, and was ushered into a sumptubus parlor.

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I followed the maid up a marble stairway, covered with a green, Oriental carpet, and was ushered into a sumptuous parlor.

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The floor was polished oak, covered in part by a large Oriental carpet.

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