Axminster

A market town and civil parish with a town council in East Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SY2998).

Proper noun

  1. A market town and civil parish with a town council in East Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SY2998).

Origin

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

Noun

  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. - 1913, Mrs. [Marie] Belloc Lowndes,...

Forms

Axminsters