Axminster carpet

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈæksˌmɪnstə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(aks′min′stər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Ax′min•ster car′pet  (aks′min′stər),USA pronunciation 
  1. Textilesa machine-made carpet having a cut pile and an intricate design of many colors.
  • named after town in SW England where manufactured 1810–20

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Axminster carpet / ˈæksˌmɪnstə/
  1. a type of patterned carpet with a cut pile
    Often shortened to: Axminster
Etymology: after Axminster, in Devon, where such carpets are made

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