linoleum
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linoleum
- /lɪˈnəʊli.əm/ UK
- /lɪˈnoʊli.əm/ US
Where it comes from
From Latin līnum (“flax”) + oleum (“oil”). Coined by English manufacturer and inventor Frederick Walton c. 1864 and used as a trade name but never registered as a trademark. It was the first product whose name was ruled to be genericized.
noun linoleums
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An inexpensive waterproof covering used especially for floors, made from solidified linseed oil over a burlap or canvas backing, or from its modern replacement, polyvinyl chloride.
The house seemed unfamiliar in the dark stormy light; the red and purple glass of the front door made livid bruises on the linoleum; the green chenille curtain was like a veil of seaweed.
Similar: lino
Translations
Talk about this word "linoleum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/linoleum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. linoleum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/linoleum "linoleum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/linoleum.Cite this
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title = {linoleum},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/linoleum},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
