2. Noun. (plural of durrie) ¹
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Definition of Durries
1. durrie [n] - See also: durrie
Lexicographical Neighbors of Durries
Literary usage of Durries
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Things Indian: Being Discursive Notes on Various Subjects Connected with India by William Crooke (1906)
"... and the woollen with a vertical warp. In both cases this consists of cotton.
Cotton carpets are known as Daris or durries, "doormats," or ..."
2. Lord Curzon in India: Being a Selection from His Speeches as Viceroy by George Nathaniel Curzon Curzon, Thomas Raleigh (1906)
"... to the carpet factories, where the durries and rugs are being woven ; to the
furniture makers, where the camp equipage is manufactured. ..."
3. Life and Times of Major-General Sir Isaac Brock, K.B. by David Breakenridge Read (1894)
"Captain durries Williams and several other officers were wounded much about the
same time, but are doing well. Young Shaw and McLean received slight wounds. ..."
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