Wilton

¹

[ wil-tn ]

noun

1. a carpet woven like Brussels carpet, on a Jacquard loom but having the loops cut to form a velvet pile.

Wilton

²

[ wil-tn ]

noun

1. a town in SW Connecticut.

Wilton

/ ˈwɪltən /

noun

1. a kind of carpet with a close velvet pile of cut loops

Word History and Origins

Origin of Wilton¹

Named after Wilton, town in Wiltshire, England

Word History and Origins

Origin of Wilton¹

C18: named after Wilton, Wiltshire, noted for carpet manufacture

Example Sentences

Inside the Wilton clean room, Whelan gave me a peek at their high-NA EUV machine.

From MIT Technology Review

Here in Wilton, the glass-and-metal module that Whelan and his team are building is particularly critical.

From MIT Technology Review

HIltiInstead of wood or plastic, the handles on Wilton’s Bash Sledges are reinforced with steel.

From Popular-Science

The gold of The Wilton Diptych is actual gold leaf, applied right on the painting.

From The Daily Beast

Other attempts with Wilton North and Chevy Chase also bombed.

From The Daily Beast

So, where does that leave Isobel (Penelope Wilton) in this battle of wills?

From The Daily Beast

The housekeeper to the great Lord Wilton, was honour enough to satisfy her moderate ambition.

From Project Gutenberg

In one respect it was more fortunate than the neighbouring nunneries at Shaftesbury, Wilton, and Amesbury.

From Project Gutenberg

You can't go against that, as I told Major Wilton—that's our people's warden—in the sacristy.

From Project Gutenberg

Sir Wilton was courteous to most women, especially such as had no claim upon him, but cherished respect for none.

From Project Gutenberg

Sir Wilton himself was in town, and had been for the last six months, preferring London and his club to Mortgrange and his wife.

From Project Gutenberg