linoleum

CEFRB2

/lɪˈnəʊli.əm/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A hard floor covering made from natural materials.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    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.

Examples

  • A linoleum floor was very popular in postwar America.

  • Tom slipped on the linoleum floor.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /lɪˈnoʊli.əm/

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More examples

In context

  • 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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Origin

noun

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.