Axminster carpet

[aks-min-ster]

noun

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

Axminster carpet

/ ˈæksˌmɪnstə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Axminster carpet¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Axminster carpet¹

after Axminster, in Devon, where such carpets are made

Example Sentences

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

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

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The woven Axminster carpet was made by Brintons, a British carpet maker founded in 1783, nearly 160 years before El Cortez appeared on the glitzy Vegas scene.

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

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The thick Axminster carpet of peacock blue was thickly covered with yellow roses.

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