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suzani

suzani noun: an embroidered tapestry from several central Asian countries.

Noun

suzani (plural suzanis)

  1. An embroidered tapestry from several central Asian countries.
    • She wore a coat made of old cloth from Uzbekistan called a suzani, which was faded black with embroidered red circles and yellow and white zigzags.2007 March 18, Winter Miller, “Personal Sound Effects”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 25 May 2022
    • A variety of traditional suzani embroidery fabrics hanging at a bazaar. […] For centuries, the nomadic tribes of Central Asia used colorful textiles called suzanis as seating, prayer mats, bedding and dividers in their yurts – the traditional tents that were their homes.2024 December 19, Amy Gunia, “Young Uzbeks are finding new markets for traditional handicrafts online”, in CNN Business

Forms of suzani

pluralsuzanis

Origin of suzani

Borrowed from Persian سوزنی (suzani, “of or pertaining to needle”).

Questions about suzani

What does suzani mean?
Suzani means an embroidered tapestry from several central Asian countries.
What part of speech is suzani?
Suzani is a noun.
What is the plural of suzani?
The plural of suzani is suzanis.

Words near suzani in the dictionary

  1. Suys
  2. suyu
  3. suyus
  4. Suzan
  5. Suzane
  6. suzani
  7. suzanis
  8. Suzanna
  9. Suzannah
  10. Suzanne
  11. Suzdal

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