单词 | soumak |
释义 | Soumakn. A type of rug or carpet made in the neighbourhood of Shemakha in Azerbaijan, distinguished by a flat, napless surface and loose threads at the back. Frequently attributive. Cf. Kashmir n. 2. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > floor-covering > [noun] > rug > Azerbaijan Kazak1900 Soumak1904 1904 M. B. Langton How to know Oriental Rugs iii. 127 The Cashmere or Soumak rugs are not from the Vale of Cashmere, in India,..but are made by the nomad tribes in and about Shemakha, the old capital of Shirvan. 1932 D. C. Minter Mod. Needlecraft 228/2 Knitting Stitch..sometimes called Sumac or Kelim Stitch..is..a long diagonal stitch. It gives a surface effect like those of various traditional woven rugs. 1959 Chambers's Encycl. III. 135/2 There are two main varieties of smooth-faced carpets: Kilim, woven like tapestry, and Soumak, where the pattern weft passes over four and under two warp threads. 1960 H. Hayward Connoisseur's Handbk. Antique Collecting 261/1 Soumac rugs, Caucasian rugs in a tapestry weave with conventional designs. 1974 Times 9 Mar. 23/5 Specialists in Kelims, Soumaks and Tribal Rugs. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online September 2018). < n.1904 |
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