noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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UK:/lɪˈnəʊli.əm/
US:/lɪˈnoʊli.əm/
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CMU ARPABET:L AH0 N OW1 L IY0 AH0 M
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: lino
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
a floor covering
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: lino
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: covering material
History
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.
Across languages
Translations
32 source translations are retained for this English entry.
