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Linoleum

Noun CEFR B2
lɪˈnəʊli.əm

Definitions

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.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españollinóleo
Françaislinoléum
DeutschLinoleum
18 more languages
Češtinalinolinoleum
Ελληνικάλινόλεουμ
Esperantolinoleumo
Bahasa Indonesialinoleum
Italianolinoleum
ქართულილინოლეუმი
Қазақ тілілинолеум
Македонскилинолеум
Polskilinoleum
Русскийлинолеум
Türkçemuşamba

Examples

The house seemed unfamiliar in the dark stormy light; the red and purple glass of the front door made livid bruises on the linoleum; the green chenille curtain was like a veil of seaweed.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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