Kidderminster

noun

Kid·​der·​min·​ster ˈki-dər-ˌmin(t)-stər How to pronounce Kidderminster (audio)
: an ingrain carpet

called also Kidderminster carpet

Word History

Etymology

Kidderminster, England

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Kidderminster was in 1836

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“Kidderminster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kidderminster. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

Geographical Definition

Kidderminster

geographical name

Kid·​der·​min·​ster ˈki-dər-ˌmin(t)-stər How to pronounce Kidderminster (audio)
town on the Stour River in west central England southwest of Birmingham population 55,500

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