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- noun Plural form of
kilim .
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Examples
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These rugs are "kilims", flat-woven rugs without a raised pile that often display complex patterns and magnificent colors.
Claudiopolis: Legendary History Weaved Into Nature of Mut 2009
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These rugs are "kilims", flat-woven rugs without a raised pile that often display complex patterns and magnificent colors.
Archive 2009-05-01 2009
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"We love the idea of those kilims mentioned in a novel like Lermontov's 'A Hero of Our Time,' where a nobleman would be traveling through the Caucasus in a great carriage, and he'd unroll his rugs to eat on for lunch."
Designing Russia Alexandra Marshall 2011
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Ahmad Sardar-Afkhami WHY: Mr. Sardar-Afkhami, who is based in New York, grew up with magnificent carpets passed down as dowries by his family in Iran, but he was more interested in the tribal felts, kilims, jajims and casual throws he came across in village houses.
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Before starting this business we searched the region for authentic models of kilims which reflect our old traditions.
Claudiopolis: Legendary History Weaved Into Nature of Mut 2009
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A longtime international favorite she designed the Coburg Bar at the Connaught hotel in London, Ms. Mahdavi is famous for her Gaelic fusion style that mixes old kilims and modern textiles with vintage Scandinavian stools and colorful furniture from her collection with a strong emphasis on comfort.
Design With a Je Ne Sais Quoi Helen Kirwan-Taylor 2011
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Occupying a cluster of centuries-old buildings, the 24 big suites (starting at 450 square feet) are filled with Uzbek suzanis, Afghan dhurries, and Turkish kilims, all assembled by owners Ira and Sylvia Seret, importer-designers who have traded along the Silk Road since the '60s and opened the hotel in 1993 as an extension of their local store, Seret & Sons.
Head to Head Ann Abel 2010
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There are kilims in shops and couscous in restaurants.
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Before starting this business we searched the region for authentic models of kilims which reflect our old traditions.
Archive 2009-05-01 2009
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Abdullah then led us to a nearby Kurdish Ko-operative, where carpets and kilims are made by local Kurds.
Archive 2009-05-01 Walter Jon Williams 2009
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