rya

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n.
  1. A handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually colorful abstract designs.
  2. The weaving pattern characteristic of such rugs.

[After Rya, a village of southwest Sweden.]


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IN BRIEF: n. - A shag rug made in Sweden.

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  • Carpets and Rugs - rya: handwoven Scandinavian rug with deep, resilient, flat pile


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