flokati

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English

Close-up of a flokati rug

Etymology

Borrowed from Greek φλοκάτη (flokáti), from φλόκι (flóki, “flock, shag”), from Italian flocco.

Noun

flokati (plural flokatis)

  1. A handwoven woolen rug with a thick pile.
    • 1978, André Brink, Rumours of Rain, Vintage, published 2000, page 24:
      The woolly flotakis in the bedrooms, terracotta and ceramic tiles elsewhere; the few antiques Elise had skilfully harmonised with large and comfortable modern module pieces.
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:flokati.

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