Uzbek

plural Uzbeks · alternative obsolete Euzbeg · alternative obsolete Ozbeg · alternative obsolete Uzbak · alternative obsolete Uzbeg

1. A native or inhabitant of Uzbekistan.
2. A member of a Central Asian Turkic ethnic group native to Uzbekistan and neighboring countries, with significant, centuries-old indigenous populations across northern Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan.

   Fashionable Uzbeks wear clothing made from the fabric, and suzanis have become popular with interior designers from the UK to Singapore, who use them as wall décor, bedding, or as the fabric for throw pillows.

   2024 December 19, Amy Gunia, “Young Uzbeks are finding new markets for traditional handicrafts online”, in CNN Business

comparative more Uzbek · superlative most Uzbek · alternative obsolete Euzbeg · alternative obsolete Ozbeg · alternative obsolete Uzbak · alternative obsolete Uzbeg

1. Of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, the Uzbek people or the Uzbek language.

   He is a gruff, white-bearded man, very Uzbek in his skull-cap and long grey coat.

   1999, Andrew Dowling, “Uzbekistan”, in The Godless Pilgrim, London: Fusion Press, →ISBN, part two (Central), page 116

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   Outside government, Uzbek and Islamic social mores – by no means always mutually compatible – have always exerted their own influences. One positive and very Uzbek influence are the Mahallas, mutual help communities of families, local businesses and committees which deal effectively with a wide range of local issues.

   1994, World Link, volumes 1–4, page 182

   As for the unpredictable Uzbek commander Dostum, Rasheed said no one knew where he would stand.

   2007, Khaled Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns, BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING (2018), page 224

   Özgön has a university, a brewery and a distinctive bazaar that is very Uzbek in character.

   2008, Laurence Mitchell, Kyrgyzstan: The Bradt Travel Guide, Chalfont St Peter, Bucks: Bradt Travel Guides Ltd; Guilford, Conn.: The Globe Pequot Press Inc, →ISBN, page 260

   Uzbekistan came under Russian control in the 19th century, and traditional Uzbek craftsmanship almost didn’t survive the Soviet era.

   2024 December 19, Amy Gunia, “Young Uzbeks are finding new markets for traditional handicrafts online”, in CNN Business

alternative obsolete Euzbeg · alternative obsolete Ozbeg · alternative obsolete Uzbak · alternative obsolete Uzbeg

1. The language of Uzbekistan.