kilim meaning

• /ki-lēmˈ/
    noun
    A pileless woven rug traditionally made in the Middle East (also kelim or khilim)
    ORIGIN: Turk, from Pers kilīm

Examples

1. The most popular of flat-weaves is called the Kilim.
2. Like pile carpets, kilim have been produced since ancient times.
3. A Turkish kilim is a flat-woven rug from Anatolia.
4. Bernhardt has a washed chenille in a faded kilim pattern.
5. Kilim rugs are generally wool and come from Turkey or the Balkans.