| 单词 |
Soumak |
| 释义 |
Soumak|ˈsuːmæk| Also Soumac, Sumac, etc. [Orig. uncertain, perh. a corruption of the Azerbaijan place-name Shemakha.] A type of rug or carpet made in the neighbourhood of Shemakha in Azerbaijan, distinguished by a flat, napless surface and loose threads at the back. Freq. attrib. Cf. Kashmir 2.
1904, etc. [see Kashmir 2]. 1932D. C. Minter Mod. Needlecraft 228/2 Knitting Stitch..sometimes called Sumac or Kelim Stitch..is..a long diagonal stitch. It gives a surface effect like those of various traditional woven rugs. 1959Chambers's Encycl. III. 135/2 There are two main varieties of smooth-faced carpets: Kilim, woven like tapestry, and Soumak, where the pattern weft passes over four and under two warp threads. 1960H. Hayward Antique Coll. 261/1 Soumac rugs, Caucasian rugs in a tapestry weave with conventional designs. 1974Times 9 Mar. 23/5 Specialists in Kelims, Soumaks and Tribal Rugs. |

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