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Wilton carpet

Wilton carpet \Wil"ton car`pet\ A kind of carpet woven with loops like the Brussels, but differing from it in having the loops cut so as to form an elastic velvet pile; -- so called because made originally at Wilton, England.

Usage examples of "wilton carpet".

Seated in an armchair, she crossed her nyloned legs, rested her blonde head upon her left arm, and stared down for many minutes at the richly patterned Wilton carpet.

I applied for work in the Axminster and Wilton carpet factories, and as a shop girl in every shop between Exeter and Portsmith.

The loose covers with their designs of pink and green cabbage roses clashed violently with the rich reds and blues of the traditional Wilton carpet, but neither man noticed nor cared.

Royal blue wilton carpet, executive type acre of polished desk, tasteful prints of vintage cars on dove grey walls.

Finally, with his rage exhausted, Nicholas let him fall on to the pink Wilton carpet, and stumbled unsteadily into the bedroom.

These articles, with two small wicker-work chairs, made up all the furniture in the room save for a square of Wilton carpet in the centre.