Wilton

[ wil-tn ]

/ ˈwɪl tn /

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noun

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

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Also called Wilton carpet, Wilton rug .

Origin of Wilton

Named after Wilton, town in Wiltshire, England

Words nearby Wilton

Wilson's storm petrel, Wilson's thrush, Wilson's warbler, Wilson, Woodrow, wilt, Wilton, Wilton House, Wilton Manor, Wilts, Wiltshire, Wiltshire Horn

Other definitions for Wilton (2 of 2)

Wilton²

[ wil-tn ]

/ ˈwɪl tn /

noun

a town in SW Connecticut.

How to use Wilton in a sentence

Inside the Wilton clean room, Whelan gave me a peek at their high-NA EUV machine.
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Here in Wilton, the glass-and-metal module that Whelan and his team are building is particularly critical.
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HIltiInstead of wood or plastic, the handles on Wilton’s Bash Sledges are reinforced with steel.
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The gold of The Wilton Diptych is actual gold leaf, applied right on the painting.
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Other attempts with Wilton North and Chevy Chase also bombed.
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So, where does that leave Isobel (Penelope Wilton) in this battle of wills?
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The housekeeper to the great Lord Wilton, was honour enough to satisfy her moderate ambition.
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In one respect it was more fortunate than the neighbouring nunneries at Shaftesbury, Wilton, and Amesbury.
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You can't go against that, as I told Major Wilton—that's our people's warden—in the sacristy.
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Sir Wilton was courteous to most women, especially such as had no claim upon him, but cherished respect for none.
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Sir Wilton himself was in town, and had been for the last six months, preferring London and his club to Mortgrange and his wife.
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British Dictionary definitions for Wilton

Wilton

/ (ˈwɪltən) /

noun

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

Word Origin for Wilton

C18: named after Wilton, Wiltshire, noted for carpet manufacture

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