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/brawd"loohm'/, adj.1. of or pertaining to rugs or carpets woven on a wide loom.n.2. See broadloom carpet.[1920-25; BROAD + LOOM1]
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broadloom — [brôd′lo͞om΄] adj. woven on a broad, or wide, loom [broadloom carpeting] … English World dictionary
broadloom — ► NOUN ▪ carpet woven in wide widths … English terms dictionary
broadloom — I. adjective Date: 1925 woven on a wide loom; also so woven in solid color II. noun Date: 1926 a broadloom carpet … New Collegiate Dictionary
broadloom — 1. noun a) A wide loom b) A carpet woven on a wide loom 2. adjective woven on a wide loom, and so needing fewer seams … Wiktionary
broadloom — broad|loom [ˈbro:dlu:m US ˈbro:d ] n [U] ↑carpet that is woven in a single wide piece … Dictionary of contemporary English
broadloom — n. carpet with no seams … English contemporary dictionary
broadloom — noun carpet woven in wide widths. Derivatives broadloomed adjective … English new terms dictionary
broadloom — noun (U) technical carpet 1 (1) that is woven in a single wide piece … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
broadloom — broad•loom [[t]ˈbrɔdˌlum[/t]] n. 1) tex any carpet woven on a wide loom and having no seams, generally no narrower than 54 in. (137 cm) and often as wide as 18 ft. (6 m) 2) tex of or pertaining to rugs or carpets woven on a wide loom • Etymology … From formal English to slang
broadloom — adj. (esp. of carpet) woven in broad widths … Useful english dictionary
