Turkoman carpet

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• turkoman carpet — noun or turkoman rug Usage: usually capitalized T : any of a number of oriental rugs made by various Turkoman peoples …   Useful english dictionary

• Turkoman — n. (also Turcoman) (pl. mans) 1 a member of any of various Turkic peoples in Turkmenistan in SW Middle Asia. 2 the language of these peoples. Phrases and idioms: Turkoman carpet a traditional rich coloured carpet with a soft long nap. Etymology:… …   Useful english dictionary

• turkoman rug — noun see turkoman carpet * * * any of a number of handwoven rugs produced by the Turkomans and characterized by coarse warp and filling yarn, a short, even pile made with the Sehna knot, and a variety of geometric, marine, and serpentine designs …   Useful english dictionary

• Turkoman rug — any of a number of handwoven rugs produced by the Turkomans and characterized by coarse warp and filling yarn, a short, even pile made with the Sehna knot, and a variety of geometric, marine, and serpentine designs. Also called Turkoman carpet. * …   Universalium

• carpet — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. rug, drugget; wall to wall, broadloom, Oriental, etc. See covering. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. carpeting, rug, floor covering, matting, wall to wall carpet, indoor carpeting, outdoor carpeting; see also… …   English dictionary for students

• Persian carpet — Persian Arts Visual Arts Painting …   Wikipedia

• Afghan — noun Etymology: Persian afghān Pashtun Date: 1767 1. a. (1) Pashtun (2) Pashto b. a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan 2. not capitalized a …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• floor covering — Finish material on floors, including wood strips, parquet, linoleum, vinyl, asphalt tile, rubber, cork, epoxy resins, ceramic tile, and carpeting. Wood strip flooring, attached to a subfloor of plywood, is most popular, especially for residences …   Universalium

• Oriental rug — Part of a series on Islamic culture Architecture …   Wikipedia

• Turkmenistan — /terrk me neuh stan , stahn /, n. a republic in central in Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, Iran, and Afghanistan. 4,225,351; 188,417 sq. mi. (488,000 sq. km). Cap.: Ashkhabad. Also called Turkomen. Formerly, Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic. *… …   Universalium

• oriental rug — noun or oriental carpet Usage: usually capitalized O : a handwoven or hand knotted one piece rug or carpet made in the Orient especially in Asia and usually having a pile produced by knotting one or several tufts of colored woolen or silk yarn… …   Useful english dictionary