Brussels carpet
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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 ).
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Origin of Brussels carpet
First recorded in 1790–1800
Words nearby Brussels carpet
brushy, brusque, brusquely, brusquerie, Brussels, Brussels carpet, Brussels griffon, Brussels lace, Brussels sprout, brussen, brut
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Brussels carpet
noun
a worsted carpet with a heavy pile formed by uncut loops of wool on a linen warp
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