kis-kilim

noun

A kind of Turkey carpet woven by a girl as a gift for her future husband.

Meanings

nounkis-kilim (plural kis-kilims)

plural kis-kilims

  1. A kind of Turkey carpet woven by a girl as a gift for her future husband.

Origin

  1. Turkishkız“girl”
  2. Englishkis-kilim

From Turkish kız (“girl”) kilim (“carpet”).

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kis-kilim. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kis-kilim

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“kis-kilim.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kis-kilim. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kis-kilim,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kis-kilim.

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