flokati

See also: Flokati

English

Close-up of a flokati rug

Etymology

Borrowed from Greek φλοκάτη (flokáti), from φλόκι (flóki, “flock, shag”), from Italian flocco.

Noun

flokati (plural flokatis)

1. A handwoven woolen rug with a thick pile.
   • 1978, André Brink, Rumours of Rain, Vintage, published 2000, page 24:

     The woolly flotakis in the bedrooms, terracotta and ceramic tiles elsewhere; the few antiques Elise had skilfully harmonised with large and comfortable modern module pieces.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:flokati.

Further reading

• Flokati rug on Wikipedia.Wikipedia