Brussels carpet

American  

noun

1. a carpet made with three-ply or four-ply worsted yarn drawn up in uncut loops to form a pattern over the entire surface body Brussels, or made of worsted or woolen yarns on which a pattern is printed tapestry Brussels.

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Brussels carpet British  

noun

1. a worsted carpet with a heavy pile formed by uncut loops of wool on a linen warp

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Etymology

Origin of Brussels carpet

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

Martha had described the parlor as having a Brussels carpet, with baskets of flowers spilling out to the corners of the room.

From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2022

Then they tiptoed into the farmhouse, gazed with awe at the luxury of feather mattresses, the Brussels carpet and a lithograph of Queen Victoria.

From Time Magazine Archive

The entire fittings and furniture of cabin and staterooms, including the neat Brussels carpet on the deck, were elegant and useful, though by no means luxurious.

From Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate of Eminence in the West Indies: His Love and Exploits, Together with Some Account of the Singular Manner by Which He Departed This Life by Wise, H. A. (Henry Augustus)

Then, following her shuddering gaze across the crimson splendour of the Brussels carpet, he beheld a track of mud made with footprints so large that they could belong to no other feet than his.

From The Loves of Ambrose by Vandercook, Margaret

In a Brussels carpet each stitch is about the one-tenth of an inch square.

From Principles of Decorative Design Fourth Edition by Dresser, Christopher