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Aubusson

American  
[oh-buh-suhn, -sawn, oh-by-sawn] / ˈoʊ bə sən, -ˌsɔ̃, oʊ büˈsɔ̃ /

noun

  1. an ornate rug constructed in a flat tapestry weave, often in pastel colors.


Aubusson British  
/ obysɔ̃ /

noun

  1. a town in central France, in the Creuse department: a centre for flat-woven carpets and for tapestries since the 16th century. Pop: 4662 (1999)

"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

adjective

  1. denoting or relating to these carpets or tapestries

"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 Aubusson

First recorded in 1960–65; after Aubusson, town in central France where made

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That meant, in her words, “lighter furniture, darker woods on the floor, and Aubusson rugs, a mixture that’s very much what my house looks like.”

From New York Times Mar. 14, 2018

In the living room, Dunham mixed French and English antiques with his own furniture designs, anchored by two Julien Schnabel paintings and a 19th century Aubusson rug from Mansour.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 20, 2014

The formal parterre garden — inspired by an Aubusson rug — has symmetrical flower beds planted with peonies and roses, interspersed with Virginia bluebells, Johnny-jump-ups and other perennials.

From New York Times Jun. 17, 2011

Imperial red, gold, white and black, Aubusson and Araby clamored in the many salons he decorated.

From Time Magazine Archive

If antiquity is the thing, Aubusson claims it.

From The Tapestry Book by Candee, Helen Churchill Hungerford, Mrs.

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