Ghiordes

noun

Ghior·​des

gēˈȯrdəs,

ˈgȯ-

plural Ghiordes

: an Anatolian rug characterized by fine knotting, mellow colors, a wool pile, and a cotton web

especially : a fine prayer rug of the 17th and 18th centuries

Word History

Etymology

from Gördes (Ghiordes), town in Manisa, Turkey

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