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单词 Wilton
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Definition of Wilton in English:

Wilton

noun ˈwɪlt(ə)nˈwɪltn
  • A woven carpet resembling a Brussels carpet but with a velvet pile.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Whereas the Axminster yarn is woven into each weft and then cut to the required pile height and then reinserted when that colour is needed again – the Wilton carpet yarn is a continuous strand woven all the way through.
    • This new technique was a variation of the original loop-in Brussels weave where the loops of the Brussels weave were cut to produce the characteristic pile of the famous Wilton carpet.

Origin

Late 18th century: from Wilton, the name of a town in southern England, noted for the manufacture of carpets.

Rhymes

Milton, Shilton, Stilton
 
 

Definition of Wilton in US English:

Wilton

nounˈwiltnˈwɪltn
  • A woven carpet resembling a Brussels carpet but with a velvet pile.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This new technique was a variation of the original loop-in Brussels weave where the loops of the Brussels weave were cut to produce the characteristic pile of the famous Wilton carpet.
    • Whereas the Axminster yarn is woven into each weft and then cut to the required pile height and then reinserted when that colour is needed again – the Wilton carpet yarn is a continuous strand woven all the way through.

Origin

Late 18th century: from Wilton, the name of a town in southern England, noted for the manufacture of carpets.

 
 
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