Axminster carpet

[ aks-min-ster ]
/ ˈæksˌmɪn stər /

noun

a machine-made carpet having a cut pile and an intricate design of many colors.

Origin of Axminster carpet

First recorded in 1810–20; named after town in SW England where manufactured

British Dictionary definitions for axminster carpet

Axminster carpet
/ (ˈæksˌmɪnstə) /

noun

a type of patterned carpet with a cut pile Often shortened to: Axminster

Word Origin for Axminster carpet

after Axminster, in Devon, where such carpets are made