Aubusson

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/obysɔ̃/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ō′bə sən, -sôn′; Fr. ō by sôn′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Au•bus•son  (ō′bə sən, -sôn′; Fr. ō by sôn′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Textilesan ornate rug constructed in a flat tapestry weave, often in pastel colors.
  • after Aubusson, town in central France where made 1960–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Aubusson / obysɔ̃/
  1. a town in central France, in the Creuse department: a centre for flat-woven carpets and for tapestries since the 16th century. Pop: 4662 (1999)
  1. denoting or relating to these carpets or tapestries

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