dhurrie

American  

[dur-ee] / ˈdɜr i /

Or durrie

noun

1. a thick, nonpile cotton rug of India.

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Etymology

Origin of dhurrie

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 • Oct. 10, 2023

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 "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

I rested on my dhurrie under an oak till the caravan came up.

From Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs by Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)

My dhurrie has been trampled into the slush, and a deadly cold strikes up through it.

From Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs by Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)

The dhurrie was trampled into the mud by clayey feet.

From Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs by Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)