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linoleum
[ li-noh-lee-uhm ]
noun
- a hard, washable floor covering formed by coating burlap or canvas with linseed oil, powdered cork, and rosin, and adding pigments to create the desired colors and patterns.
- any floor covering similar to this.
linoleum
/ ±ôɪˈ²Ôəʊ±ôɪə³¾ /
noun
- a sheet material made of hessian, jute, etc, coated under pressure and heat with a mixture of powdered cork, linseed oil, rosin, and pigment, used as a floor covering Often shortened tolino
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of linoleum1
1863; < Latin ±ôÄ«²Ô ( um ) flax, linen + oleum oil; formerly trademark
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of linoleum1
C19: from Latin ±ôÄ«²Ôum flax + oleum oil
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The flat had no floor coverings and she took out a loan to install linoleum throughout.
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The other dancers, aged 11 to 16, sit cross-legged on the linoleum floor talking about social media.
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They were “dull, simple, amazing and unfathomable — deep caves paved with kitchen linoleum.â€
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I could see inside to the dirty linoleum and yellowed walls.
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I looked at the pig’s face, then at the people ambling around the dingy, linoleum floors, and immediately felt love.
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