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Wilton

1 American  
[wil-tn] / ˈwɪl tn /

noun

  1. 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

  1. a town in SW Connecticut.


Wilton British  
/ ˈwɪltən /

noun

  1. 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

Example Sentences

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Redfield & Wilton secured a very different result when, also in January last year, they presented voters with the relevant trade-offs.

From BBC

More recently, she attended an intertribal boat race with Wilton Rancheria, Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, and United Auburn Indian Community, thanks to an access agreement with California State Parks.

From Los Angeles Times

Laura Wilton, from the the Cornwall Bicycle Project, said members of cycling groups used the Wenfordbridge car park as a meeting point and feared the impact of the charges.

From BBC

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

From MarketWatch

But these women — members of the Wilton Rancheria — were not looking back, they were looking forward.

From Los Angeles Times