rya
Americannoun
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a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
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the weave used for this, comprising warp, weft, and hand-tied knots.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of rya
First recorded in 1940–45; after Rya, city in Sweden, where originally produced
Example Sentences
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Roidoulis, whose family printed T-shirts for such bands as the Grateful Dead, Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin, weaves tie-dye scraps into wall hangings using the Scandinavian rya technique.
From Washington Post • May 15, 2019
And of the two shortest words to appear in the spelling bee in the last 10 years, gbo and rya, only the former was spelled correctly.
From Slate • May 28, 2014
“Kushto,” penned the Rommany chal, “for cāmmoben to tute, rya, I’ll jāl avree!”
From The English Gipsies and Their Language by Leland, Charles Godfrey
Yes, rya; that must be happer, habber, or huvver.
From The English Gipsies and Their Language by Leland, Charles Godfrey
“Yes, rya; that’s a wery good word for capital.”
From The English Gipsies and Their Language by Leland, Charles Godfrey
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