# linoleum

> English word · Noun · IPA /lɪˈnəʊli.əm/ · frequency rank #46,589

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
From Latin līnum (“flax”) + oleum (“oil”). Coined by English manufacturer and inventor Frederick Walton c. 1864 and used as a trade name but never registered as a trademark. It was the first product whose name was ruled to be genericized.

## Common misspellings (11)
`ilnoleum`, `linloeum`, `linnoleum`, `linoelum`, `linolemu`, `linoleumm`, `linolleum`, `linoluem`, `lionleum`, `llinoleum`, `lnioleum`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/linoleum