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dhurrie

(dʉr′ē, du′rē)

noun

a coarse cotton or wool rug woven in India in a flat weave and in various designs

in full dhurrie rug

See dhurrie in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A flat-woven cotton rug made in India.

Origin:

Origin: Hindi darī

Origin: , from Middle Indic *darita, split cane, mat

Origin: , from variant of Sanskrit dalita-

Origin: , past participle of dalati, he splits; see der- in Indo-European roots

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