linoleum
noun/lɪˈnəʊli.əm/UK/lɪˈnoʊli.əm/US
Etymology
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.
Definitions
An inexpensive waterproof covering used especially for floors, made from solidified…
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.
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA