Well attestedFrom the people of the place
afghan
noun · first attested 19th century
The blanket is named for a country it was never made in.
A knitted or crocheted blanket in coloured panels.
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- Relationship
- From the people of the place
- Confidence
- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 19th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Afghanistan
- In English
afghan
English named the woollen covering after Afghanistan, by analogy with imported shawls and rugs. The craft became a domestic one in Britain and North America.