Qumadj.n.

Brit.

/kʊm/, U.S.

/kʊm/

Forms: 1900s– Ghom, 1900s– Ghum, 1900s– Goum, 1900s– Gum, 1900s– Kum, 1900s– Qom, 1900s– Qum, 1900s– Quom, 1900s– Quoom.

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Qum.

Etymology: < Qum (now usually Qom), the name of a city in central Iran, where this type of rug or carpet is produced.

A. adj. (attributive).

Designating a type of elaborately patterned rug or carpet produced in Qum.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > floor-covering > [adjective] > type of rug

Kurdistan1865

Anatolian1882

Ghiordes1900

Yomud1900

polonaise1911

Afshar1931

Mudjur1931

Qum1953

1953 A. C. Edwards Persian Carpet xvi. 340/1 The charm of the Qūm carpet lies primarily in its designs, rather than in its quality or colour.

1974 Evening Standard 12 Feb. 48/5 (advt.) Superb oriental carpets & rugs. Including:..Silk Quoom rugs exceptionally finely knotted in precious Caspian silk.

2004 Hindu (Nexis) 6 July The silk Bulbulkashan and Qum carpets speak volumes for the workmanship of the carpet weavers from the valley.

B. n.

A rug or carpet of this kind.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > floor-covering > [noun] > rug > Persian or Iranian

Mir1900

Sarouk1900

Saraband1901

Sehna1901

Kashan1905

Afshar1909

Bakhtiari1922

Kashgai1922

Feraghan1929

polonaise1930

Ispahan1931

Qum1962

1962 C. W. Jacobsen Oriental Rugs 273 Qums are made in the sizeable town of Qum, which is some 90 miles South of Ispahan... When rug weaving began in Qum some 20 years ago, their designers preferred the all over designs.

1975 ‘E. Lathen’ By Hook or by Crook ix. 87 They joined Barney in genial contempt for a job lot of Hamadans, outdid him in admiring two spectacular Qums.

2004 Miami Herald (Nexis) 1 Feb. 1 e Isfahans..boast very high knot counts and are some of the most expensive Persian rugs along with Quoms and Tabrizes.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	qum
释义	Qumadj.n. Brit. /kʊm/, U.S. /kʊm/ Forms: 1900s– Ghom, 1900s– Ghum, 1900s– Goum, 1900s– Gum, 1900s– Kum, 1900s– Qom, 1900s– Qum, 1900s– Quom, 1900s– Quoom. Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Qum. Etymology: < Qum (now usually Qom), the name of a city in central Iran, where this type of rug or carpet is produced. A. adj. (attributive). Designating a type of elaborately patterned rug or carpet produced in Qum. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > floor-covering > [adjective] > type of rug Kurdistan1865 Anatolian1882 Ghiordes1900 Yomud1900 polonaise1911 Afshar1931 Mudjur1931 Qum1953 1953 A. C. Edwards Persian Carpet xvi. 340/1 The charm of the Qūm carpet lies primarily in its designs, rather than in its quality or colour. 1974 Evening Standard 12 Feb. 48/5 (advt.) Superb oriental carpets & rugs. Including:..Silk Quoom rugs exceptionally finely knotted in precious Caspian silk. 2004 Hindu (Nexis) 6 July The silk Bulbulkashan and Qum carpets speak volumes for the workmanship of the carpet weavers from the valley. B. n. A rug or carpet of this kind. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > floor-covering > [noun] > rug > Persian or Iranian Mir1900 Sarouk1900 Saraband1901 Sehna1901 Kashan1905 Afshar1909 Bakhtiari1922 Kashgai1922 Feraghan1929 polonaise1930 Ispahan1931 Qum1962 1962 C. W. Jacobsen Oriental Rugs 273 Qums are made in the sizeable town of Qum, which is some 90 miles South of Ispahan... When rug weaving began in Qum some 20 years ago, their designers preferred the all over designs. 1975 ‘E. Lathen’ By Hook or by Crook ix. 87 They joined Barney in genial contempt for a job lot of Hamadans, outdid him in admiring two spectacular Qums. 2004 Miami Herald (Nexis) 1 Feb. 1 e Isfahans..boast very high knot counts and are some of the most expensive Persian rugs along with Quoms and Tabrizes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1953
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