Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The natural and variable change in color that occurs in an Oriental rug over time when different dyes are used.

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  • noun A variation in color (often applied to Oriental rugs).

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Arabic, mottled, possibly of Persian origin.]

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From Turkish abraş, from Arabic أبرش ('abraš, "dappled, mottled").

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