Oriental rug
noun
: a handwoven or hand-knotted one-piece rug or carpet made in a country of central or southern Asia
called also Oriental carpet
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In the middle of the room sits Freud’s desk, still cluttered with his favorite objects, and on the far wall is the psychoanalytic couch, draped in an Oriental rug.
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Elizabeth Winkler, The New Yorker, 23 June 2023
Between us are a tawny Oriental rug and a table set with a pot of coffee and a spread of pastries in a striped Financier Patisserie box.
—Amy Chozick, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2023
Ask him about how to start your own family holiday traditions, how to make a dark Oriental rug look modern, how to change up accessories to reflect the season, and how to pull off outdoor entertaining as temperatures fall.
—Jura Koncius, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022
Watch for the huge Oriental rug in front of a massive stone fireplace in the inviting and cozy Gryffindor Tower’s common room.
—Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2021
Hearty leather sofas and a coffee table made from leftover timbers by local workshop Cannon Hill Woodworking sit atop a luxurious Oriental rug from local rug purveyor Landry & Arcari.
—Marni Elyse Katz, House Beautiful, 22 July 2021
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Elizabeth Winkler, The New Yorker, 23 June 2023
Between us are a tawny Oriental rug and a table set with a pot of coffee and a spread of pastries in a striped Financier Patisserie box.
—Amy Chozick, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2023
Ask him about how to start your own family holiday traditions, how to make a dark Oriental rug look modern, how to change up accessories to reflect the season, and how to pull off outdoor entertaining as temperatures fall.
—Jura Koncius, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022
Watch for the huge Oriental rug in front of a massive stone fireplace in the inviting and cozy Gryffindor Tower’s common room.
—Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2021
Hearty leather sofas and a coffee table made from leftover timbers by local workshop Cannon Hill Woodworking sit atop a luxurious Oriental rug from local rug purveyor Landry & Arcari.
—Marni Elyse Katz, House Beautiful, 22 July 2021
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“Oriental rug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Oriental%20rug. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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