What does "wilton" mean?
A type of carpet, originally made in the town of Wilton.
Wilton
/ˈwɪltən/ name, noun
name, noun ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A type of carpet, originally made in the town of Wilton.
- Grammar: wilton is listed as name, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: carpet, family name, rug, town.
- Useful contrasts: bare floor, city, given name.
- Usage evidence: Wiltshire actually comes from Wiltonshire, for Wilton was once a county town, royal residence and bishopric - a place of significance.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A type of carpet, originally made in the town of Wilton.
- 2 a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A number of places in England:; A hamlet in Haile parish, Cumberland, Cumbria, previously in Copeland district (OS grid ref NY0311). countable, uncountable
- 2 A number of places in England:; A village in Bridstow parish, near Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire (OS grid ref SO5824). countable, uncountable
- 3 A number of places in England:; A village and civil parish (served by Allerston and Wilton Parish Council) in North Yorkshire, previously in Ryedale district (OS grid ref SE8682). countable, uncountable
- 4 A number of places in England:; A small village (and castle) in Redcar and Cleveland borough, North Yorkshire (OS grid ref NZ5819). countable, uncountable
- 5 A number of places in England:; A suburb of Taunton, Somerset (OS grid ref ST2224). countable, uncountable
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- 6 A number of places in England:; A town and civil parish with a town council near Salisbury, Wiltshire, famed for the Wilton carpets (OS grid ref SU0931). countable, uncountable
"Wiltshire actually comes from Wiltonshire, for Wilton was once a county town, royal residence and bishopric - a place of significance."
- 7 A number of places in England:; A village in Grafton parish, Wiltshire (OS grid ref SU2661). countable, uncountable
- 8 A parish of the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland. countable, uncountable
- 9 A suburb of Cork, County Cork, Ireland. countable, uncountable
- 10 A small town in New South Wales, Australia. countable, uncountable
- 11 A suburb of Wellington, Wellington region, New Zealand. countable, uncountable
- 12 A village in Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe. countable, uncountable
- 13 A number of places in the United States:; A small town in Shelby County, Alabama. countable, uncountable
- 14 A number of places in the United States:; A small town in Little River County, Arkansas. countable, uncountable
- 15 A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Sacramento County, California. countable, uncountable
- 16 A number of places in the United States:; A large town in Fairfield County, Connecticut. countable, uncountable
""A lot of the information in C. L. and P.'s application is incomplete," said Monte Frank, a lawyer hired by Redding, Wilton and Weston to represent those towns' interests before the Connecticut Siting Council, which has jurisdiction on such issues."
- 17 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Will County, Illinois. countable, uncountable
- 18 A number of places in the United States:; A city in Cedar County and Muscatine County, Iowa. countable, uncountable
- 19 A number of places in the United States:; A town in Franklin County, Maine. countable, uncountable
- 20 A number of places in the United States:; A small city in Beltrami County, Minnesota. countable, uncountable
- 21 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Waseca County, Minnesota. countable, uncountable
- 22 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Boone County, Missouri. countable, uncountable
- 23 A number of places in the United States:; A town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. countable, uncountable
- 24 A number of places in the United States:; A large town in Saratoga County, New York. countable, uncountable
- 25 A number of places in the United States:; A small city in Burleigh County and McLean County, North Dakota. countable, uncountable
- 26 A number of places in the United States:; A village and town in Monroe County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
- 27 A habitational surname from Old English. countable
Synonyms
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Example
"Wiltshire actually comes from Wiltonshire, for Wilton was once a county town, royal residence and bishopric - a place of significance."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "wilton"?
Common synonyms include: carpet, family name, rug, town, wilton carpet.
How do you use "wilton" in a sentence?
Wiltshire actually comes from Wiltonshire, for Wilton was once a county town, royal residence and bishopric - a place of significance.
How do you pronounce "wilton"?
Pronounced /ˈwɪltən/.
Etymology
From either Old English welig (“willow”) or wella (“spring, stream”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).