Kidderminster

[ kid-er-min-ster ]

/ ˈkɪd ərˌmɪn stər /

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noun

an ingrain carpet 36 inches (91 centimeters) wide.

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Origin of Kidderminster

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

Words nearby Kidderminster

kid, kid around, Kidd, Kidd, Captain William, kidder, Kidderminster, kiddie car, kiddie porn, kidding, kiddle, kiddo

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How to use Kidderminster in a sentence

On arriving at Kinlet, the visiting party were obliged to have recourse to Kidderminster for supplies.
Notes and Queries for Worcestershire|John Noake
At Kidderminster is a whimsical charity for the benefit of the inhabitants of Church Street.
Notes and Queries for Worcestershire|John Noake
I know what you mean by bishops—rascals like yourself, Kidderminster bishops, factious, snivelling Presbyterians!'
The Trial of Theodore Parker|Theodore Parker
About the year 1750 potatoes were not commonly known in Kidderminster, as I know from an anecdote recorded by my grandfather.
Boswell's Correspondence with the Honourable Andrew Erskine, and His Journal of a Tour to Corsica|James Boswell

A cloth lay upon the floor, the windows were curtained, and the bed had fresh hangings of green and white Kidderminster.
Audrey|Mary Johnston

British Dictionary definitions for Kidderminster

Kidderminster

/ (ˈkɪdəˌmɪnstə) /

noun

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

a type of ingrain reversible carpet originally made at Kidderminster

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