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Turkey carpet

Turkey \Tur"key\, n. [Cf. 2d Turkey.] An empire in the southeast of Europe and southwest of Asia. Turkey carpet, a superior kind of carpet made in Asia Minor and adjoining countries, having a deep pile and composed of pure wool with a weft of different material. It is distinguishable by its coloring and patterns from similar carpets made in India and elsewhere. Turkey oak. (Bot.) See Cerris. Turkey red.

  1. A brilliant red imparted by madder to cottons, calicoes, etc., the fiber of which has been prepared previously with oil or other fatty matter.

  2. Cloth dyed with this red.

    Turkey sponge. (Zo["o]l.) See Toilet sponge, under Sponge.

    Turkey stone, a kind of oilstone from Turkey; novaculite; -- called also Turkey oilstone.

Usage examples of "turkey carpet".

I was thrown down on a thick Turkey carpet, the fancified rich floor covering one saw in a palace, a display rug for high-priced goods.

The deficiency was made up by the Countess of Lennox, who unrolled mellow conversation through the small dales like a Turkey carpet.

With a wicked glint in her eyes, the girl beneath him broke free, and pulled him down off the coffer onto the Turkey carpet, exhibiting a strength Lucinda wouldn't have believed possible, and straddled him.

And a hand-knotted turkey carpet on the floor, with monkeys and peacocks and all sorts of oriental designs woven into it.

He had stared down at a knotted thread in the crimson Turkey carpet.

A big tent, an ornamental tent like a wedding marquee, has been set up on Belem's lawn, and at one end of it two kitchen tables have been put together to form a platform, and covered with a handsome Turkey carpet.

Watching her brother out of the corner of one eye, Lady Kildermore paced thoughtfully back and forth along the rich Turkey carpet of her book room, pencil and paper in hand.