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121interior design — 1. the design and coordination of the decorative elements of the interior of a house, apartment, office, or other structural space, including color schemes, fittings, furnishings, and sometimes architectural features. 2. the art, business, or… …
122Jacquard loom — a loom for producing elaborate designs in an intricate weave (Jacquard weave) constructed from a variety of basic weaves. [1850 55; named after J. M. Jacquard (1757 1834), French inventor] * * * Loom incorporating a special device to control… …
123kiswah — /kis wah/, n. Islam. a decorative veil draped over the walls of the Ka ba, now made of black brocade embroidered in gold with inscriptions from the Koran. [1590 1600; < Ar] * * * ▪ Islam black brocade cloth that covers the most sacred… …
124pottery — /pot euh ree/, n., pl. potteries. 1. ceramic ware, esp. earthenware and stoneware. 2. the art or business of a potter; ceramics. 3. a place where earthen pots or vessels are made. [1475 85; POTTER1 + Y3] * * * I One of the oldest and most… …
125tapestry — tapestrylike, adj. /tap euh stree/, n., pl. tapestries, v., tapestried, tapestrying. n. 1. a fabric consisting of a warp upon which colored threads are woven by hand to produce a design, often pictorial, used for wall hangings, furniture… …
126Alcaraz carpet — floor covering handwoven in 15th and 16th century Spain at Alcaraz in Murcia. These carpets use the Spanish knot on one warp. A number of 15th century examples imitate contemporary Turkish types but differ in border details and colouring.… …
127Japanese literature — Introduction the body of written works produced by Japanese authors in Japanese or, in its earliest beginnings, at a time when Japan had no written language, in the Chinese classical language. Both in quantity and quality, Japanese… …
128Wang Anyi — b. 1954, Shanghai Writer After establishing herself as a writer on childhood, Wang was drawn to the cultural and aesthetic expression which became known as the Root seeking school (Xungenpai) and is exemplified in her novella Bao Town… …
