Axminster carpet
[ aks-min-ster ]
noun
a machine-made carpet having a cut pile and an intricate design of many colors.
Origin of Axminster carpet
1First recorded in 1810–20; named after town in SW England where manufactured
Words Nearby Axminster carpet
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How to use Axminster carpet in a sentence
There is no Brussels or Axminster carpet on the cold marble floor—not even Turkish rugs.
British Dictionary definitions for Axminster carpet
Axminster carpet
/ (ˈæksˌmɪnstə) /
noun
a type of patterned carpet with a cut pile: Often shortened to: Axminster
Origin of Axminster carpet
1after Axminster, in Devon, where such carpets are made
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