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broadloom

[ brawd-loom ]
/ ˈbrɔdˌlum /

adjective

of or relating to rugs or carpets woven on a wide loom.

noun

broadloom carpet.

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Origin of broadloom

First recorded in 1920–25; broad + loom1

Words nearby broadloom

broadleaf, broad-leaved, broad-leaved maple, broad ligament of uterus, broadline, broadloom, broadloom carpet, broad-minded, Broadmoor, broadness, broad reach
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British Dictionary definitions for broadloom

broadloom
/ (ˈbrɔːdˌluːm) /

noun

(modifier) of or designating carpets or carpeting woven on a wide loom to obviate the need for seams
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