Axminstern.
/ˈaksmɪnstə/ Used attributively 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.
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1818 Public Ledger & Daily Advertiser 1 Apr. 1/4 Capital Axminster, Turkey, Brussels, and Kidderminster carpets.
1845 B. Disraeli Sybil I. ii. i. 97 The Axminster carpets..imparted even to this palatian chamber a lively and habitable air.
1853 A. Ure Dict. Arts (ed. 4) I. 380 Fabrics with a cut pile, like the Axminster or Wilton rugs or carpets.
1876 Encycl. Brit. V. 131/1 Patent Axminster Carpets owe their origin to Mr James Templeton of Glasgow, who obtained a patent for his invention in 1839.
1886 J. D. Champlin Chron. Coach xii. 179 Hand-made Axminsters are still manufactured at Wilton, England, and at Tour[c]oing, France.
1963 Which? 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.
1968 ‘D. Halliday’ Dolly & Singing Bird ix. 100 Plodding over the Axminsters to arrive at a stateroom.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online September 2018).
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