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Persian flaw

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

Noun

Persian flaw (plural Persian flaws)

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

pluralPersian flaws

Origin of Persian flaw

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

Questions about Persian flaw

What does Persian flaw mean?
Persian flaw means a flaw, deliberately introduced or retained to make something (originally and especially a Persian carpet) imperfect.
What part of speech is Persian flaw?
Persian flaw is a noun.
What is the plural of Persian flaw?
The plural of Persian flaw is Persian flaws.

Words near Persian flaw in the dictionary

  1. Persian cumin
  2. Persian cumins
  3. Persian darnel
  4. Persian Empire
  5. Persian fairy floss
  6. Persian flaw
  7. Persian flaws
  8. Persian Greyhound
  9. Persian Greyhounds
  10. Persian Gulf
  11. Persian Gulf oxide

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