Kidderminster

[ kid-er-min-ster ]

/ ˈkɪd ərˌmɪn stər /

an ingrain carpet 36 inches (91 cm) wide.

Origin of Kidderminster

First recorded in 1660–70; named after the town in Worcestershire, England, where it was first made

To a certain extent, we feel able to protest against the manner in which Kidderminster has treated the other constituencies.

A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II (of II) |Augustus de Morgan
I left her once more, and set out for Kidderminster, in order to judge if the situation would suit us.

A Narrative Of The Most Remarkable Particulars In The Life Of James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, An African Prince, As Related By Himself |James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw
A Kidderminster carpet calls for a small design in which the different planes, or plies, as they are called, are well interlocked.

Arts and Crafts Essays |Various
He did what he could to keep his people at Kidderminster free from a concern in the public changes.

A Christian Directory (Volume 1 of 4) |Richard Baxter

At Kidderminster there is certain to be something fresh on the tapis.

Mr. Punch's Country Life |Various

Kidderminster

/ (ˈkɪdəˌmɪnstə) /

a town in W central England, in N Worcestershire on the River Stour: carpet industry. Pop: 55 610 (2001)

a type of ingrain reversible carpet originally made at Kidderminster