linoleum
/lɪˈnəʊlɪəm
/noun [mass noun]
A material consisting of a canvas backing thickly coated with a preparation of linseed oil and powdered cork, used especially as a floor covering.These repair techniques can be used on vinyl tiles, vinyl sheet floor covering or linoleum....
- You may wish to wax your linoleum or vinyl floor after a thorough wash, but there's no point in doing it too often.
- The family bathroom has linoleum flooring, black wall tiles and a linen cupboard.
Derivatives
linoleumed
Origin
Late 19th century: from Latin linum 'flax' + oleum 'oil'.
Rhymes
- Advent image
- advention
- adventious
- Adventism
- Adventist
- adventitia
- adventitial
- adventition
- adventitious
- adventitiously
- adventitiousness
- adventive
- Advent ring
- Advent Sunday
- adventual
- adventure
- adventureful
- adventure game
- adventureish
- adventure playground
- adventurer
- adventure school
- adventureship
- adventuresome
- adventuress