broadloom carpet

broadloom carpet
any carpet woven on a wide loom and not having seams, esp. one wider than 54 in. (137 cm).
[1920-25]

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  • broadloom carpet — /ˌbrɔdlum ˈkapət/ (say .brawdloohm kahpuht) noun any kind of carpet woven on a broad loom to avoid the need for seams …  

  • broadloom carpet — any carpet woven on a wide loom and not having seams, esp. one wider than 54 in. (137 cm). [1920 25] …   Useful english dictionary

  • broadloom — I. adjective Date: 1925 woven on a wide loom; also so woven in solid color II. noun Date: 1926 a broadloom carpet …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • broadloom — /brawd loohm /, adj. 1. of or pertaining to rugs or carpets woven on a wide loom. n. 2. See broadloom carpet. [1920 25; BROAD + LOOM1] * * * …   Universalium

  • broadloom — ► NOUN ▪ carpet woven in wide widths …   English terms dictionary

  • carpet — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. rug, drugget; wall to wall, broadloom, Oriental, etc. See covering. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. carpeting, rug, floor covering, matting, wall to wall carpet, indoor carpeting, outdoor carpeting; see also… …   English dictionary for students

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  • broadloom — 1. noun a) A wide loom b) A carpet woven on a wide loom 2. adjective woven on a wide loom, and so needing fewer seams …   Wiktionary

  • broadloom — broad|loom [ˈbro:dlu:m US ˈbro:d ] n [U] ↑carpet that is woven in a single wide piece …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • broadloom — n. carpet with no seams …   English contemporary dictionary

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