suzani

English

Etymology

Persian سوزنی‎ (suzani, “of or pertaining to needle”)

Noun

suzani (plural suzanis)

  1. An embroidered tapestry from several central Asian countries.
    • 2007 March 18, Winter Miller, “Personal Sound Effects”, in New York Times‎:
      She wore a coat made of old cloth from Uzbekistan called a suzani, which was faded black with embroidered red circles and yellow and white zigzags.
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