add. ·- a similar but cheaper machine-made carpet, resembling moquette in construction and appearance, but finer and of better material.
2. axminster carpet ·add. ·- a variety of turkey carpet, woven by machine or, when more than 27 inches wide, on a hand loom, and consisting of strips of worsted chenille so colored as to produce a pattern on a stout jute backing. it has a fine soft pile. so called from axminster, england, where it was formerly (1755 - 1835) made.