Axminster carpet

American  

[aks-min-ster] / ˈæksˌmɪn stər /

noun

1. a machine-made carpet having a cut pile and an intricate design of many colors.

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Axminster carpet British  

/ ˈæksˌmɪnstə /

noun

1. Often shortened to: Axminster.  a type of patterned carpet with a cut pile

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Etymology

Origin of Axminster carpet

First recorded in 1810–20; named after town in SW England where manufactured

Example Sentences

Kaur's exhibition includes family photos, an Axminster carpet, a vintage car covered in a giant doily and kinetic handbells.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2024

But these days it seems more like a Blob: harder to corral than mercury spilled on an Axminster carpet.

From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2022

The elaborate desk has a fine green leather covering and the floor is covered in a bright red Axminster carpet.

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2013

In the next room Edith and Christine were talking as they rolled up the Axminster carpet which, since the bailiff had no claim on it, was to go to the pawnbroker's to appease the butcher.

From The Dark House by Wylie, I. A. R. (Ida Alexa Ross)

The whole design was in squares—the gradations of red and greens, the curves of the smallest buds—all was contrived in squares, with a result that mimicked a fragment of uncompromising Axminster carpet.

From The Old Wives' Tale by Bennett, Arnold