Turkey carpet
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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It was a large, stately apartment, with purple chairs and curtains, a Turkey carpet, walnut-panelled walls, one vast window rich in stained glass, and a lofty ceiling, nobly moulded.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Eyes were turned on the Turkey carpet before the fireplace where the great ladies stood.
From The ghosts of their ancestors by Mills, Weymer Jay
At Tite Street men were tacking down a thick green length of Turkey carpet on his staircase, and Alice was superintending the operation.
From An Engagement of Convenience A Novel by Zangwill, Louis
You’ll get into a delightful office, with mahogany writing-desks and stained glass windows, Turkey carpet and an easy-chair.
From From Squire to Squatter A Tale of the Old Land and the New by Stables, Gordon
A few more turns to and fro across the Turkey carpet, a few muttered soliloquies, and the carriage wheels grated upon the gravel outside.
From The Finger of Fate A Romance by Reid, Mayne
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