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Wilton

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Wil·ton  (wltn)
n.
A carpet woven on a jacquard loom and having a velvety surface formed by the cut loops of a pile.
[After Wilton, a municipal borough of south-central England.]
Wilton [ˈwɪltən]
n
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a kind of carpet with a close velvet pile of cut loops
[named after Wilton, Wiltshire, noted for carpet manufacture]
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Noun1.Wilton - a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
Wilton carpet
carpet, carpeting, rug - floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)


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