- pileless
- adjective see pile V
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
pileless
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pileless — ˈpīllə̇s adjective : having no pile pileless carpet … Useful english dictionary
pileless — pile·less … English syllables
kilim — /kee leem , kil im/, n. a pileless, tapestry woven rug or other covering made in various parts of the Middle East, eastern Europe, and Turkestan. [1880 85; < Turk < Pers gilim coarse woven blanket] * * * Pileless floor covering handwoven by… … Universalium
kilim — also kelim noun Etymology: Turkish, from Persian kilīm Date: 1881 a pileless handwoven reversible rug or covering made in Turkey, Kurdistan, the Caucasus, Iran, and western Turkestan … New Collegiate Dictionary
pile — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, dart, quill, pole driven into the ground, from Old English pīl, from Latin pilum javelin Date: 12th century 1. a long slender column usually of timber, steel, or reinforced concrete driven into the ground to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Karabakh carpet — one of four major regional groups of carpets made in Azerbaijan named after the Karabakh region, which comprises present Nagorno Karabakh and adjacent lowland territories ( lowland Karabakh ).TypesAzerbaijan carpets are traditionally divided into … Wikipedia
tapestry — tapestrylike, adj. /tap euh stree/, n., pl. tapestries, v., tapestried, tapestrying. n. 1. a fabric consisting of a warp upon which colored threads are woven by hand to produce a design, often pictorial, used for wall hangings, furniture… … Universalium
Aubusson carpet — Floor covering produced at the village of Aubusson in central France. A centre for the production of tapestries and furniture coverings since the 16th century, Aubusson was granted the title of Royal Manufactory in 1665. In 1743 workshops were… … Universalium
Karshi — ▪ Uzbekistan also spelled Karši , or Qarshi, city, southern Uzbekistan, in the Karshi oasis, on the Kashka River. At least 1,000 years old, it lay on the caravan route from Samarkand and Bukhara to Afghanistan and India; it was known as… … Universalium
palas — ▪ rug pileless, handwoven floor covering made in most of the rug weaving areas of the Middle East. The term is used variously as a label for rugs woven in different techniques, and usage varies with the location. While slit tapestry kilims… … Universalium
