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BRUSSELS CARPET
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Brussels carpet mean?
• BRUSSELS CARPET (noun)
The noun BRUSSELS CARPET has 1 sense:
1. a carpet with a strong linen warp and a heavy pile of colored woolen yarns drawn up in uncut loops to form a pattern
Familiarity information: BRUSSELS CARPET used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A carpet with a strong linen warp and a heavy pile of colored woolen yarns drawn up in uncut loops to form a pattern
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("Brussels carpet" is a kind of...):
carpet; carpeting; rug (floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile))
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