Axminster carpet

[aks-min-ster]

Ax·min·ster car·pet

[aks-min-ster]
noun
a machine-made carpet having a cut pile and an intricate design of many colors.

Origin:
1810–20; named after town in SW England where manufactured
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Axminster carpet has a plethora of syllables.
So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
given to using long words.
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Axminster carpet (ˈæksˌmɪnstə)
 
n
Often shortened to: Axminster a type of patterned carpet with a cut pile
 
[after Axminster, in Devon, where such carpets are made]

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