broadloom
1 of 2adjective
broad·loom ˈbrȯd-ˌlüm 
: woven on a wide loom
also : so woven in solid color
broadloom
2 of 2noun
: a broadloom carpet
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Amanda Sims Clifford, House Beautiful, 10 Sep. 2021 There wasn’t enough time to produce a custom rug, so instead Ms. Frampton layered a patterned area rug over a large broadloom. Rima Suqi, WSJ, 12 May 2021 In the 1950s and ’60s, my mother would go to the original shop, ABC Carpet, which was across the street at 881 Broadway, to buy broadloom. Reggie Nadelson, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2020 The culprit: inexpensive nylon broadloom that had given rise to tacky bicolor shags and multishaded, sculpted cut pile. Allison Duncan, WSJ, 22 Feb. 2020
Noun
Meanwhile, a chocolate brown border added to the broadloom antelope-print carpet (perfect for disguising paw prints from Caroline's pups) grounds the look and gives a custom feel. Amanda Sims Clifford, House Beautiful, 10 Sep. 2021 There wasn’t enough time to produce a custom rug, so instead Ms. Frampton layered a patterned area rug over a large broadloom. Rima Suqi, WSJ, 12 May 2021 In the 1950s and ’60s, my mother would go to the original shop, ABC Carpet, which was across the street at 881 Broadway, to buy broadloom. Reggie Nadelson, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2020 The culprit: inexpensive nylon broadloom that had given rise to tacky bicolor shags and multishaded, sculpted cut pile. Allison Duncan, WSJ, 22 Feb. 2020 Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1917, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1924, in the meaning defined above