linoleum

Meaning

An inexpensive waterproof covering used especially for floors, made from solidified linseed oil over a burlap or canvas backing, or from its modern replacement, polyvinyl chloride.

Synonyms

lino

carpet

floor-cloth

floor covering

oilcloth

rug

vinyl

waxcloth

varnished fabric

varnished cloth

varnished cambric

canvas

leather cloth

Translations

linóleo

linoléum

linoleum

Linoleum

linoleum

vloerzeil

linolyum

linòleum

μουσαμάς για πάτωμα

λινοτάπητας

linoleum

λινόλαιο

πατώματος

μουσαμάς δάπεδου

Pronounced as (IPA)

/lɪˈnəʊli.əm/

Etymology

From Latin līnum (“flax”) + oleum (“oil”). Coined by English manufacturer and inventor Frederick Walton c. 1864 and used as a trade name but never registered as a trademark. It was the first product whose name was ruled to be genericized.