Carpet or fabric woven on a wide loom, producing seamless floor covering in large widths.
From 'broad' + 'loom' (Old English loma, a tool). This term emerged in the mid-20th century as manufacturing technology allowed looms to produce carpet in 12-15 foot widths instead of narrow strips.
Broadloom revolutionized home interiors in the 1950s—instead of rooms being covered with narrow carpet strips sewn together, you could now lay down one continuous piece, which was faster, cheaper, and looked way better.
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