Brussels carpet
noun
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 ).
Origin of Brussels carpet
1First recorded in 1790–1800
Words Nearby Brussels carpet
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How to use Brussels carpet in a sentence
She squirmed and wriggled and counted the big white medallions in the crimson body-Brussels carpet.
Chicken Little Jane | Lily Munsell Ritchie
British Dictionary definitions for Brussels carpet
Brussels carpet
noun
a worsted carpet with a heavy pile formed by uncut loops of wool on a linen warp
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