suzani

English

Etymology

Persian سوزنی (suzani, “of or pertaining to needle”)

Noun

suzani (plural suzanis)

1. An embroidered tapestry from several central Asian countries.
   • 2007 March 18, Winter Miller, “Personal Sound Effects”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     She wore a coat made of old cloth from Uzbekistan called a suzani, which was faded black with embroidered red circles and yellow and white zigzags.