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Axminster

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A market town and civil parish with a town council in East Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SY2998).
Noun
  1. 1
    A carpet made in Axminster imitating the Turkey carpet, noted for its thick and soft pile.

    "A great bargain also had been the excellent Axminster carpet which covered the floor; as, again, the arm-chair in which Bunting now sat forward, staring into the dull, small fire."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Old English Acsan mynster, equivalent to the River Axe + minster.

Etymology 2

From Old English Acsan mynster, equivalent to the River Axe + minster.

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