Wilton

¹ American

[wil-tn] / ˈwɪl tn /

noun

a carpet woven like Brussels carpet, on a Jacquard loom but having the loops cut to form a velvet pile.

Wilton ² American

[wil-tn] / ˈwɪl tn /

noun

a town in SW Connecticut.

Wilton British

/ ˈwɪltən /

noun

a kind of carpet with a close velvet pile of cut loops

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Etymology

Origin of Wilton

Named after Wilton, town in Wiltshire, England

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Wilton

Bull was set to begin an around-the-world trip with a friend in Wilton, Connecticut.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

Sithole's dismissal for fouling Brian Gutierrez was a simple decision for referee Wilton Sampaio.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

“Florida has got one of the worst fire seasons in maybe the last 30-40 years, or it’s turning out to be that way,” Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson said at a news conference Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026

Emily Boothroyd, a certified financial planner in Wilton, Conn., begins by asking a client, “What are the family issues and concerns?”

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 6, 2025

Cell number one in the ATCC’s collection was the L-cell, the original immortal mouse cell line grown by Wilton Earle.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

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