flokati

[ floh-kah-tee ]

noun

, plural flo·ka·tis.

1. a thick, woolen rug with a shaggy pile, originally handwoven in Greece.

flokati

/ fləˈkɑːtɪ /

noun

1. a Greek hand-woven shaggy woollen rug

Word History and Origins

Origin of flokati¹

First recorded in 1965–70; from Modern Greek phlokátē “a blanket or sleeveless cape of shaggy cloth,” from Balkan Romani; compare Vlach flucat “shaggy, fleecy,” from Vulgar Latin; floccus, -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of flokati¹

C20: from Modern Greek phlokatē a peasant's blanket

Example Sentences

Though most of the 63 alphabetical entries — like napkins, forks and even picnic baskets — are common enough, there’s also a more arcane jib door, Louis XIV chair and flokati rug.

From New York Times

A fun flokati or colorful striped rug layered on top of wall-to-wall carpeting not only makes sitting on the floor more comfortable but also protects the carpet from spills and stains.

From Washington Post

Ms. Gangitano can often be found working or chatting with a friend or colleague on a long sofa covered with a flokati.

From New York Times

A $300 flokati rug from eBay gave the living room a softer look.

From Washington Post

After moving to New York in 2006, she continued to explore those impulses, eventually turning her eye to an enormous flokati in her own apart­ment.

From Architectural Digest