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発音

• (英国発音) IPA: /lɪˈnəʊli.əm/
• (米国発音) IPA: /lɪˈnoʊli.əm/

名詞

linoleum (countable and uncountable, plural linoleums)

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.

   Synonym: (colloquial) lino

   • 1929, M. Barnard Eldershaw, A House is Built, Chapter VII, Section vi:

     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.

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参考

• oilcloth

Further reading

• linoleum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia