kilim
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- noun
- /ˈkɪlɪm/
- On the ground, the fallen leaves were a soft kilim of crinkling sheets, veils promising nudity, even hinting misleadingly of sex.
- kilim rug
- kilim pillow
- kilim carpets
Examples
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Both the Toms Kilim Classic and French Soles Sloop are comfortable, versatile options that can easily pair with pants, skirts, or dresses.
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I had to let you see these incredible carpets, flat woven rugs from Afghanistan, Turkey, etc., brought to you by Kilims ADA.
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Food trodden into the best kilim.
Fiction book (1994) -
On the Floor Style: Kilims ADA
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Even the rug at Ella's feet, though it looked like an ordinarily beautiful kilim, was special, old, and woven for a Turkish wedding.
Fiction book (1990) -
Oriental rugs accented a quarry tile floor, matching the kilim pillows scattered on the furniture.
Fiction book (1996) -
Navajo weavers, for example, were instructed to copy kilim designs hung up in trading stores (personal communication, Allen Roberts, 2000, 2002), and before long such designs were regarded as quintessentially Navajo.
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A large kilim rug completes the look by both anchoring the space and tying all the colors together.
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A variety of kilim rugs offers softness and warmth in the hallway and bedrooms.
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Even the rug at Ella's feet, though it looked like an ordinarily beautiful kilim, was special, old, and woven for a Turkish wedding.
How Decorative
Surface Forms
Etymology
Kilim comes from Turkish and Persian words like gilim, which meant a 'flat-woven rug'. So a kilim today is a thin, colorful rug or wall hanging from the Middle East, and thinking of a flat, woven decoration will help you remember its modern meaning.