Kashan

noun

Ka·​shan kə-ˈshän 

: an Oriental rug with floral motifs in soft colors

Examples of Kashan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ripple effects Around 80% of rug and carpet manufacturers have stopped operations in the industrial zone of the city of Kashan, the center of Iran’s rug-making industry, said the son of a rug-maker. — Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026

The Security Deputy of the Governor of Isfahan, Akbar Salehi, said an attack had been carried out at a railway bridge in Kashan in the northern area of Isfahan province, Nour News, an outlet linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, reported. — Sarah Dean, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026

The military said the bridges targeted were in Tehran, Karaj, Tabriz, Kashan and Qom. — Ana Ceballos follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026

One of my cousins had received word that several of my aunts and uncles left for Kashan today. — Talla Mountjoy, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025

Three people were killed and four injured at a checkpoint in the Iranian city of Kashan, state media reported. — Nbc News, NBC news, 18 June 2025

An extra touch of elegance is added to Holloway’s vision by way of a weimaraner sitting on a red Kashan rug next to Sattrup. — Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 10 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

Kashan, Iran

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Kashan

• caution
• washin
• laplacian
• poblacion
• precaution