The Clue
Expensive rug (8 letter answer)
The Answer
ORIENTAL
Tags
Notes
The answer ORIENTAL is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 650 puzzles.
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Definition
ORIENTAL as a noun:
1. (Oriental, oriental person) = a member of an Oriental race; the term is regarded as offensive by Asians (especially by Asian Americans)
ORIENTAL as an adjective:
1. (Asian, oriental) = denoting or characteristic of the biogeographic region including southern Asia and the Malay Archipelago as far as the Philippines and Borneo and Java; "Oriental politeness"; "for people of South and East Asian ancestry the term `Asian' is preferred to `Oriental'"; "Asian ancestry"