LINOLEUM


Meaning of LINOLEUM in English

/ lɪˈnəʊliəm; NAmE -ˈnoʊ-/ (also BrE informal lino ) noun

[ U ] a type of strong material with a hard shiny surface, used for covering floors

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: from Latin linum flax + oleum oil.

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