lino

noun

li·​no ˈlī-(ˌ)nō How to pronounce lino (audio)
plural linos
chiefly British
: linoleum

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Learn how to make small stamps (2-inch-by3-inch) with an easy-to-carve rubber medium and lino carving tools. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026 Goalkeeper David James playing up front for Manchester City, Andy Robertson being elbowed by a lino, the guy brushing his teeth behind the Chelsea dugout… that kind of thing. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2026 But by the 1990s, attitudes—at least in America—shifted, leaving lino in limbo. — Sarah Karnasiewicz, WSJ, 4 Nov. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lino was in 1907

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“Lino.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lino. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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