- Afghan Blanket
- AFGHAN BLANKETA fancy blanket, hand-made from wool yarns, usually in various coloured stripes. Either knitted or crochet work.
Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.
Afghan Blanket
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Afghan blanket — An Afghan is a blanket, wrap, or shawl of colored wool, knitted or crocheted in geometric shapes. In North American craft tradition, Afghans are handcrafted blankets of various sizes to be draped over sofas or large chairs for decoration, and… … Wikipedia
afghan — blanket; afghan hound (noted for its long silklike coat and narrow head) … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Blanket (disambiguation) — A blanket is a large, usually rectangular piece of thick bedding materialTypes of blanket* Afghan blanket, colored wool knitted or crocheted in geometric shapes * Blanket capote, blanket used as a coat, as by frontiersmen and mountaineers *… … Wikipedia
Afghan — In a political sense, the term Afghān refers to the citizens of Afghanistan . From an ethnological point of view, Afghān is the term by which Pashtuns are designated by Persian speakers. [cite encyclopedia| last=Morgenstierne |first=G.|title =… … Wikipedia
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Afghan — name of the people of Afghanistan, technically only correctly applied to the Durani Afghans; Old Afghan chronicles trace the name to an Afghana, son of Jeremiah, sone of Israelite King Saul, from whom they claimed descent, but this is a legend.… … Etymology dictionary
blanket — [adj] comprehensive absolute, acrossthe board, all inclusive, overall, powerful, sweeping, unconditional, wide ranging; concept 772 Ant. incomplete, uncomprehensive blanket [n] cover, covering afghan, carpet, cloak, coat, coating, comforter,… … New thesaurus
Afghan — Af ghan, n. 1. A native of Afghanistan. [1913 Webster] 2. A kind of worsted blanket or wrap. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Afghan — [af′gan΄, af′gən] n. 1. a person born or living in Afghanistan 2. former term for PASHTO 3. any of a breed of swift hunting hound, originally from the Near East, with silky hair and a long, narrow head 4. [a ] a soft blanket or shawl, crocheted… … English World dictionary
Afghan — n. & adj. n. 1 a a native or national of Afghanistan. b a person of Afghan descent. 2 the official language of Afghanistan (also called PASHTO). 3 (afghan) a knitted and sewn woollen blanket or shawl. 4 (in full Afghan coat) a kind of sheepskin… … Useful english dictionary
afghan — n. & adj. n. 1 a a native or national of Afghanistan. b a person of Afghan descent. 2 the official language of Afghanistan (also called PASHTO). 3 (afghan) a knitted and sewn woollen blanket or shawl. 4 (in full Afghan coat) a kind of sheepskin… … Useful english dictionary
