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Definition of Broadloom

1. Adjective. (of rugs or carpets) woven full width. "A broadloom rug"

2. Noun. A carpet woven on a wide loom to obviate the need for seams.

Definition of Broadloom

1. Noun. A wide loom ¹

2. Noun. A carpet woven on a wide loom ¹

3. Adjective. woven on a wide loom, and so needing fewer seams ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Broadloom

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Broadloom

broadener broadeners broadening broadenings broadens broader broadest broadest muscle of back broadhead broadheads

broadish broadleaf broadleafs broadleaved broadleaves broadloom (current term) broadlooms broadly broadly speaking broadminded

broadmindedly broadmindedness broadmouth broadmouths broadness broadnesses broadnosed broadpiece broadpieces broads

Literary usage of Broadloom

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Trukese-English Dictionary =: Pwpwuken Tettenin Fóós, Chuuk-Ingenes by Ward Hunt Goodenough, Hiroshi Sugita (1990)
"woman's skirt or waist mat or other fabric woven on a traditional broadloom. ... or other fabric woven on the traditional broadloom. skirt (skim) ta(vi. ..."

2. The Environmental Performance of Public Procurement: Issues of Policy Coherence by Nick Johnstone (2003)
"In this example, the recycled PET broadloom will be considered to be "greener" than the wool broadloom. This is because the overall environmental ..."

3. Comprehensive Guideline for Procurement of Products Containing Recovered by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Background broadloom carpet, meaning roll goods in 12-foot widths, ... Carpet squares or tiles are manufactured first as broadloom carpet; however, ..."

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