Axminster carpet

American  

[aks-min-ster] / ˈæksˌmɪn stər /

noun

1. a machine-made carpet having a cut pile and an intricate design of many colors.

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Axminster carpet British  

/ ˈæksˌmɪnstə /

noun

1. Often shortened to: Axminster.  a type of patterned carpet with a cut pile

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Etymology

Origin of Axminster carpet

First recorded in 1810–20; named after town in SW England where manufactured

Example Sentences

Kaur's exhibition includes family photos, an Axminster carpet, a vintage car covered in a giant doily and kinetic handbells.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2024

But these days it seems more like a Blob: harder to corral than mercury spilled on an Axminster carpet.

From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2022

The elaborate desk has a fine green leather covering and the floor is covered in a bright red Axminster carpet.

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2013

“There, dear, here we are, all dressed for the day!” said the girl gayly, as she led the frail little woman along the strip of Axminster carpet that led to the big chair.

From Across the Years by Porter, Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman)

A great bargain also had been the excellent Axminster carpet which covered the floor; as, again, the arm-chair in which Bunting now sat forward, staring into the dull, small fire.

From The Lodger by Lowndes, Marie Belloc