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axminster carpet

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.95 in modern English

Syllables
axmin-ster -car-pet
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

A variety of Turkey carpet, woven by machine or, when more than 27 inches wide, on a hand loom, and consisting of strips of worsted chenille so colored as to produce a pattern on a stout jute backing. It has a fine soft pile. So called from Axminster , England, where it was formerly (1755 -- 1835) made.

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What does axminster carpet mean?
A variety of Turkey carpet, woven by machine or, when more than 27 inches wide, on a hand loom, and consisting of strips of worsted chenille so colored as to produce a pattern on a stout jute backing. It has a fine soft pile. So called from Axminster , England, where it was formerly (1755 -- 1835) made.

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