Wilton

¹

[wil-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

[wil-tn]

noun

1. a town in SW Connecticut.

Wilton

/ ˈwɪltən /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Wilton¹

Named after Wilton, town in Wiltshire, England

Word History and Origins

Origin of Wilton¹

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

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. on the 4500 block of South Wilton Place.

From Los Angeles Times

Lawyer Toby Wilton welcomed news of the payment but said because the money was not exempted from the assessment for state support his client could lose social housing access.

From BBC

Mr Wilton said this "arbitrary and unfair compensation cap" should be lifted or "at least" increased with inflation in the same way other compensation payments are under the English legal system.

From BBC

For James Wilton, who had volunteered to fight for Ukraine just months after finishing college, it would ultimately lead to his death.

From BBC