Axminster carpet
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Axminster carpet
First recorded in 1810–20; named after town in SW England where manufactured
Example Sentences
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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
The cabin of the Northumberland was a cheerful enough place, pierced by the polished shaft of the mizzen mast, carpeted with an Axminster carpet, and garnished with mirrors let into the white pine panelling.
From The Blue Lagoon: a romance by H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole
There is no Brussels or Axminster carpet on the cold marble floor—not even Turkish rugs.
From New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol 2, No. 1, April, 1915 April-September, 1915 by Various
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