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 a type of ingrain reversible carpet originally made at Kidderminster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

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.

From BBC • May 16, 2025

He said the legacy of the case would be the number of errors made by police, which included botched attempts to deliver a £50,000 ransom at the Swan Centre in Kidderminster, Dudley Zoo and Kidsgrove.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2025

But the Wyre Forest district councillor, from Kidderminster, said she held no ill will against Jaffa, the cat which inflicted the original injury.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2024

Adriana Orme, 56, from Upton upon Severn, and Holly Le Gresley, 37, from Kidderminster, previously admitted being part of the global network.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2024

When the company stopped answering their phone, Mum drove to Kidderminster, but there was only a broken chair in an empty office.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell