kilim

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ki·lim

noun \kē-ˈlēm\

Definition of KILIM

: a pileless handwoven reversible rug or covering made in Turkey, Kurdistan, the Caucasus, Iran, and western Turkestan

Variants of KILIM

ki·lim also ke·lim \kē-ˈlēm\

Origin of KILIM

Turkish, from Persian kilīm
First Known Use: 1881

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