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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Axminster carpet1

First recorded in 1810–20; named after town in SW England where manufactured
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Axminster carpet1

after Axminster, in Devon, where such carpets are made
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Example Sentences

There is no Brussels or Axminster carpet on the cold marble floor—not even Turkish rugs.

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