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

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Brussels carpet

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

"Look at Reno's tent—he's got a Brussels carpet!"

From Campaigning with Crook and Stories of Army Life by King, Charles

Well, the dying man in the blouse was stretched full length—say some three feet—on the Brussels carpet.

From Fragments of an Autobiography by Moscheles, Felix

She asked her whether she liked the new Brussels carpet in the drawing-room; Mrs. Homan thought it contrasted too crudely with the curtains; at last Mrs. Falk felt annoyed with her and dropped her questions.

From The Red Room by Strindberg, August