Axminster carpet

[ aks-min-ster ]

noun

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

Axminster carpet

/ ˈæksˌmɪnstə /

noun

1. a type of patterned carpet with a cut pile Often shortened toAxminster

Word History and Origins

Origin of Axminster carpet¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Axminster carpet¹

after Axminster, in Devon, where such carpets are made

Example Sentences

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

From New York Times

The woven Axminster carpet was made by Brintons, a British carpet maker founded in 1783, nearly 160 years before El Cortez appeared on the glitzy Vegas scene.

From Washington Post

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

From BBC

The thick Axminster carpet of peacock blue was thickly covered with yellow roses.

From Project Gutenberg

It was the usual room in a lodging-house—shabby Axminster carpet, dingy horsehair furniture, with the inevitable lustres on the mantelpiece.

From Project Gutenberg