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Axminster|ˈæksmɪnstə(r)|
[The name of a town in Devonshire.]
Used attrib. in Axminster carpet or Axminster rug, a seamless carpet of a type originally manufactured at Axminster, noted for its thick and soft pile resembling that of a Turkey carpet. Also used absol.
1818Public Ledger & Daily Advertiser 1 Apr. 1/4 Capital Axminster, Turkey, Brussels, and Kidderminster carpets. 1845Disraeli Sybil I. ii. i. 97 The Axminster carpets..imparted even to this palatian chamber a lively and habitable air. 1886J. D. Champlin Chronicle of Coach xii. 179 Hand-made Axminsters are still manufactured at Wilton, England, and at Tour[c]oing, France. 1963Which? Mar. 69/2 Axminsters..are made on looms which also put the pile tufts into position at the same time as the backing is woven... Axminster carpets always have a cut pile. 1968D. Halliday Dolly & Singing Bird ix. 100 Plodding over the Axminsters to arrive at a stateroom. |