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dhurrie

or dur·rie

[ dur-ee ]

/ ˈdɜr i /

noun

a thick, nonpile cotton rug of India.

Origin of dhurrie

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

Words nearby dhurrie

dhs, dhss, dhu ʾl-hijjah, dhu ʾl-qaʿda, dhulia, dhurrie, dhílos, dhāl, di, di stéfano, di-

Example sentences from the Web for dhurrie

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

Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) |Isabella L. Bird
For example the Dhurrie rug is woven in several districts of the northern provinces.

Rugs: Oriental and Occidental, Antique & Modern |Rosa Belle Holt