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