cut-pile

American  

[kuht-pahyl] / ˈkʌtˈpaɪl /

adjective

1. having a pile with yarns that are cut instead of looped.

   a cut-pile carpet.

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Example Sentences

Kendrick ended up selecting a synthetic cut-pile rug from Perennials Fabrics that didn’t sacrifice coziness — and they also used Perennials vegan textiles for reupholstering cool vintage pieces, including Vladimir Kagan lounge chairs in a pewter-hued faux leather.

From Los Angeles Times

A cautionary tale was my grandparents’ 1980s-era living room, which looked like a movie set from the 1950s: a lumpy, slipcovered couch that never moved an inch in any direction on the cut-pile carpet.

From The Wall Street Journal

Loved: “The owner also left behind a pink living room, with warm, medium-tone pink curtains made of a silky moire fabric, and wall-to-wall, thick, cut-pile carpet in the exact same shade of pink,” said Ms. Monroe.

From The Wall Street Journal