Brussels carpet


Brus·sels carpet

noun \ˈbrə-səlz-\

Definition of BRUSSELS CARPET

: a carpet made of colored worsted yarns first fixed in a foundation web of strong linen thread and then drawn up in loops to form the pattern

Origin of BRUSSELS CARPET

Brussels, Belgium
First Known Use: 1799

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