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/gyawr"deuhs, gawr"-/, n.a Turkish rug characterized by an uneven pile produced by the Ghiordes knot.[1895-1900; var. sp. of Gördes, town in Turkey]
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ghiordes — gēˈȯrdəs, ˈgȯ noun (plural ghiordes) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Gördes (Ghiordes), town in Manisa, Turkey : an Anatolian rug characterized by fine knotting, mellow colors, a wool pile, and a cotton web; especially … Useful english dictionary
Ghiordes carpet — floor covering handwoven in the town of Ghiordes (Gördes), northeast of İzmir in western Anatolia (now in Turkey). The prayer rugs (prayer rug) of Ghiordes, together with those of Kula and Ladik, have long been especially prized in the Middle… … Universalium
Ghiordes knot — The Ghiordes knot or Turkish knot is one of the two most used knots employed in knotted pile carpets. (The other is the Senneh knot, typical of Persian carpets.) In the Ghiordes knot, the colored weft yarn passes over the two warp yarns, and is… … Wikipedia
ghiordes knot — noun Usage: usually capitalized G Etymology: from Gördes (Ghiordes), Turkey : a knot used in making carpets and rugs in which the two ends of pile yarn appear together at the surface between the two adjacent warp yarns around which they are… … Useful english dictionary
ghiordes — ghior·des … English syllables
Ghiordes knot — a hand tied knot, used in rug weaving, in which the parallel ends of looped yarn alternate with two threads of warp, producing an uneven pile effect. Also called Turkish knot. Cf. Sehna knot. [1895 1900] * * * … Universalium
nœud de gördes ou nœud de ghiordès — ● nœud de gördes ou nœud de ghiordès Nœud (dit aussi nœud turc) utilisé dans la fabrication de certains tapis d Orient de haute laine, réalisé en entourant le fil de la trame sur chaque fil de la chaîne … Encyclopédie Universelle
List of English words of Turkic origin — This is a list of words that have entered into the English language from the Turkic languages. Many of them came via traders and soldiers from and in the Ottoman Empire. There are some Turkic words as well, most of them entered English via the… … Wikipedia
Persian carpet — Persian Arts Visual Arts Painting … Wikipedia
Ushak carpet — An antique Uşak carpet of a pale red and green tone Uşak carpets, Ushak carpets or Oushak Carpets (Turkish: Uşak Kilimi) are Turkish carpets that use a particular family of designs, called by convention after the city of Uşak, Turkey … Wikipedia
