dhurrie

or dur·rie

[ dur-ee ]

noun

1. a thick, nonpile cotton rug of India.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dhurrie¹

First recorded in 1875–80, dhurrie is from the Hindi word darī

Example Sentences

They adjust their hijabs as they take seats on a dhurrie with a gaping hole.

From New York Times

Outfitted with artist sisters Hopie and Lily Stockman’s Bauhaus-inspired textiles, and custom furnishings by Los Angeles designers Waka Waka, Brendan Ravenhill, Entler and Kalon Studios, the storefront is so elegant, you may feel guilty about walking on the colorful dhurrie rugs that line the floors.

From Los Angeles Times

I roll off my bed onto the worn blue dhurrie rug that feels almost slick under my feet and step to the window to see who could be coming to our house this late.

From Literature

Sisters Hopie and Lily Stockman's social media savvy, matched with their approach to making scarves, pillows, baby quilts and, most recently, dhurrie flat-weave cotton rugs, is a case study in how entrepreneurs can do well, and do good.

From Los Angeles Times

The customer who loved the Corsillos’ Donegal tweed sneakers might go for their blanket-stripe dhurrie pillows.

From Washington Post