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
- senior kindergarten
- senior management
- senior master sergeant
- senior moment
- senior nursing officer
- senior partner
- senior registrar
- Senior Service
- seniti
- senna
- Senna, Ayrton
- Sennacherib
- sennet
- Sennett, Mack
- sennight
- sennit
- Senoi
- Senr
- sensate
- sensation
- sensational
- sensationalise
- sensationalism
- sensationalist
- sensationalistic