Turkish rug

noun

1. any of a large variety of handwoven rugs produced in Turkey, characterized by coarse, heavy yarn and a long, uneven pile.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Turkish rug¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Grant leaves and, alone in his enormous apartment, Moby takes off his shoes and, his feet bare on a Turkish rug, plays a Gymnopédie by Erik Satie on a $20,000 Swiss piano.

From The Guardian

The centrepiece of Evin’s shop is a 1980s Hereke, the most intricate class of Turkish rug, which he estimates took two weavers in the city of Bursa around seven years to craft, using silk made by silkworms feeding on mulberry leaves.

From The Guardian

An ornate Turkish rug was donated that was laid to face Mecca.

From Washington Times

Fondest memento or memory: We had been wanting to buy a Turkish rug.

From Washington Post

It's thought that many of the furnishings, such as the Turkish rug, Persian embroidered cover and hangings on the bed, belonged to Morris.

From BBC