Kidderminster

American  

[kid-er-min-ster] / ˈkɪd ərˌmɪn stər /

noun

1. an ingrain carpet 36 inches (91 centimeters) wide.

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Kidderminster British  

/ ˈkɪdəˌmɪnstə /

noun

1. a town in W central England, in N Worcestershire on the River Stour: carpet industry. Pop: 55 610 (2001)

2. a type of ingrain reversible carpet originally made at Kidderminster

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Etymology

Origin of Kidderminster

First recorded in 1660–70; named after the town in Worcestershire, England, where it was first made

Example Sentences

It has 1,250 employees mostly based in the West Midlands, but much like JLR's factories, its main plants in Coventry and Kidderminster have been at a virtual standstill for weeks.

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Simply Limitless offers counselling sessions to help support people's mental health but must leave its base in Kidderminster by 8 August after the landlord found new tenants.

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He appealed for anyone with a suitable property in Kidderminster to get in touch.

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Craig Nunn hit a car carrying Harley Thomas Wilkinson and his parents on the A451 between Kidderminster and Stourport-on-Severn in Worcestershire on 26 October.

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Some are already operating at several stores including ones in Clapham, Kidderminster and Chislehurst.

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