broadloom

[ brawd-loom ]

adjective

1. of or relating to rugs or carpets woven on a wide loom.

noun

1. broadloom carpet.

broadloom

/ ˈbrɔːdˌluːm /

noun

1. modifier of or designating carpets or carpeting woven on a wide loom to obviate the need for seams

Word History and Origins

Origin of broadloom¹

First recorded in 1920–25; broad + loom ¹

Example Sentences

Another man was sprawled on the gray broadloom of the reception room, a brownish puddle beneath his side.

From Project Gutenberg

Troy began to wear another path in the moss-colored broadloom carpeting.

From Project Gutenberg