prayer rug

noun

: a small Oriental rug used by Muslims to kneel on when praying

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Adams also uses prayer rugs to explore the imprints bodies leave behind. — Julia Halperin, Robb Report, 15 July 2023 Djïeté sits on a lush prayer rug while wearing a white boubou, a traditional robe with golden embroidery, and holding a staff. — Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026 According to the complaint, Muslim inmates are also denied access to prayer rugs and prayer cloths. — Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025 Zabih kept a red prayer rug in the dresser and a California driver’s handbook, in Arabic, on the kitchen counter. — Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2022 See All Example Sentences for prayer rug

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of prayer rug was in 1851

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