linoleum.

A resilient floor covering traditionally made with linseed oil, fillers, and a backing.

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Words that belong together

• worn linoleum
• linoleum floor
• patterned linoleum

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A chair leg had worn through the linoleum beside the desk.

The kitchen linoleum curled upward near the leaking sink.

Yellow linoleum brightened the clinic's otherwise colourless waiting room.

Usage notes

Primary category: architecture. Not a precise synonym for vinyl, though everyday speech sometimes confuses them. Mass noun; lino is an informal shortened form.