linoleum
[ li-noh-lee-uh m ]
/ lɪˈnoʊ li əm /
noun
a hard, washable floor covering formed by coating burlap or canvas with linseed oil, powdered cork, and rosin, and adding pigments to create the desired colors and patterns.
any floor covering similar to this.
Origin of linoleum
1863; < Latin
līn(um) flax, linen +
oleum oil; formerly trademark
Words nearby linoleum
linocut,
linoleate,
linoleic,
linoleic acid,
linolenic acid,
linoleum,
linoleum block,
linotype,
lins,
linsang,
linseed
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British Dictionary definitions for linoleum
linoleum
/ (lɪˈnəʊlɪəm) /
noun
a sheet material made of hessian, jute, etc, coated under pressure and heat with a mixture of powdered cork, linseed oil, rosin, and pigment, used as a floor covering
Often shortened to: lino
Word Origin for linoleum
C19: from Latin
līnum flax +
oleum oil