Persian flaw

noun

A flaw, deliberately introduced or retained to make something (originally and especially a Persian carpet) imperfect.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:Persian flaw.”

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Meanings

nounPersian flaw (plural Persian flaws)

plural Persian flaws

  1. A flaw, deliberately introduced or retained to make something (originally and especially a Persian carpet) imperfect.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:Persian flaw.

Origin

From the idea that Persian carpet makers intentionally leave an imperfection in each rug to show that only God's creations are perfect.

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APA

Persian flaw. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Persian%20flaw

MLA

“Persian flaw.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Persian%20flaw. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Persian flaw,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Persian%20flaw.

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