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