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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

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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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