LINOLEUM


Meaning of LINOLEUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ lə-ˈnō-lē-əm, -ˈnōl-yəm ]

noun

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: Latin lin um flax + oleum oil — more at oil

Date: 1878

1. : a floor covering made by laying on a burlap or canvas backing a mixture of solidified linseed oil with gums, cork dust or wood flour or both, and usually pigments

2. : a material similar to linoleum

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.