AUBUSSON

Meaning of AUBUSSON in English

/oh"beuh seuhn, -sawonn'/ ; Fr. /oh byuu sawonn"/ , n.

an ornate rug constructed in a flat tapestry weave, often in pastel colors.

[ 1960-65; after Aubusson, town in central France where made ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

AUBUSSON — noun Etymology: ~, town in France Date: 1900 a figured scenic tapestry used for wall hangings and upholstery
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
AUBUSSON — I. ˈōbəˌsōⁿ, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Aubusson, France, where it was made 1. : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AUBUSSON — noun Etymology: Aubusson, town in France Date: 1900 : a figured scenic tapestry used for wall hangings and upholstery ; …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AUBUSSON — [Au.bus.son] n [Aubusson, town in France] (1851): a figured scenic tapestry used for wall hangings and upholstery; also: a rug …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
AUBUSSON — town, Creuse dpartement, Limousin region, central France, on the Creuse River near the northern edge of the Plateau de Millevaches …
Britannica English vocabulary
AUBUSSON — Aubusson BrE AmE ˈəʊb ju sɒn AmE ˌoʊb ə ˈsɑːn -ˈsoʊn —French [ o by sɔ̃ \]
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
AUBUSSON — Pronunciation: ˌ ō -b ə - ' s ō n Function: noun Etymology: Aubusson, town in France Date: 1900 : …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
AUBUSSON CARPET — Floor covering produced at the village of Aubusson in central France. A centre for the production of tapestries and furniture …
Английский словарь Британика
AUBUSSON, PIERRE D' — born 1423, Monteil-au-Vicomte, Fr. died July 3, 1503, Rhodes grand master of the military-religious Order of St. John of Jerusalem, …
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AUBUSSON CARPET — floor covering, usually of considerable size, handwoven at the villages of Aubusson and Felletin, in the dpartement of Creuse in …
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AUBUSSON CARPET — Floor covering produced at the village of Aubusson in central France. A centre for the production of tapestries and furniture …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
RUG AND CARPET — Any decorative textile normally made of a thick material and intended as a floor covering. Floor coverings made of plaited …
Английский словарь Британика
CARPET — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Aubusson carpet Axminster carpet rug and carpet
Английский словарь Британика
VERDURE TAPESTRY — also called Garden Tapestry, type of tapestry decorated with a design based on plant forms. It is not known exactly …
Britannica English vocabulary
TAPESTRY — woven decorative fabric, the design of which is built up in the course of weaving. Broadly, the name may be …
Britannica English vocabulary
RUG AND CARPET — any decorative textile normally made of a thick material and now usually intended as a floor covering. Until the 19th …
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FLOOR COVERING — material made from textiles, felts, resins, rubber, or other natural or man-made substances applied or fastened to, or laid upon, …
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SANDEAU, LONARD-SYLVAIN-JULIEN — born Feb. 19, 1811, Aubusson, Fr. died April 24, 1883, Paris also called Jules Sandeau prolific French novelist, best remembered …
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LURCAT, JEAN — born July 1, 1892, Bruyres, Fr. died Jan. 6, 1966, Saint-Paul, Fr. French painter and designer who is frequently called …
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INTERIOR DESIGN IN THE WEST — Interior design in the West Renaissance to the end of the 18th century The Renaissance was a revival of the …
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CREUSE — dpartement, Limousin rgion, central France. Creuse comprises most of the historical province of Marche (q.v.), on the northwestern border of …
Britannica English vocabulary
GILT — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN chair ▪ Fights frequently broke out in the course of which gilt chairs got …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
RUG AND CARPET — Any decorative textile normally made of a thick material and intended as a floor covering. Floor coverings made of plaited …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CARPET — n. Aubusson carpet Axminster carpet rug and carpet
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CARPET — n. 25B6; noun a Turkish carpet : RUG, mat, matting, floor covering. See list. a carpet of wild flowers : …
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