Meaning & use
Linoleum
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A durable floor covering made from a mixture of linseed oil, cork dust, and other materials pressed onto a canvas backing.
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The kitchen floor was covered in cracked, faded linoleum.
They replaced the old linoleum with tile during the renovation.
A note on using this word
Invented in the 1860s by Frederick Walton, the name combines Latin "linum" (flax) and "oleum" (oil); it's often shortened to "lino" in British English.
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