Axminster

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Axminster

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

proper noun

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

noun Axminsters

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.

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@misc{axminster_2026,
  title = {Axminster},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/axminster},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}