WILTON


Meaning of WILTON in English

I. ˈwilt ə n also -tən noun

( -s )

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: from Wilton, municipal borough of southern England

: a carpet woven with loops like the Brussels carpet but differing from it in being heavier, having a velvet cut pile, being generally of better materials, and having designs adapted from Oriental patterns

II. adjective

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: from Wilton farm, near Grahamstown, southern Union of South Africa

: of, relating to, or constituting a Mesolithic culture of southern Africa characterized by cave dwellings, rock shelters, and rock paintings

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