carpeting
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1.9
- noun
- /ˈkɑːrpɪtɪŋ/
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- Footsteps clacked down the hall, hushed by the carpeting on the basement stairs.
It's a piece of shit courtroom, like shitty carpeting, like nothing.
- It's a piece of shit courtroom, like shitty carpeting, like nothing.
Examples
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The stacks area of the floor received new carpeting and paint.
Academic text (2014) -
The carpeting was damp.
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All the carpeting on the 14th floor is to be removed.
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It's a finished basement, and it's got carpeting, but it is cold down there.
Fiction book (1996) -
More than $5 million was spent on carpeting, window shades, and furniture.
Academic text (2002) -
They were measuring the house for the wall-to-wall carpeting you wanted.
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A circle of golden illumination falls on the threadbare green carpeting that covers the floor.
Fiction book (1991) -
There was afternoon sunlight printing parallelograms on the slate wall-to-wall carpeting in the enormous living room.
Fiction book (1994) -
Convenience has also enhanced the appeal of Interface's recyclable FLOR carpeting, which is marketed as "practical, goof-proof, and versatile."
Academic text (2006) -
The plush carpeting in the living room makes it feel warm and inviting.
Synonyms
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1.0
A thick soft floor covering that you walk on
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2.5
Material like wood, tile or carpet that covers a floor
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3.4
A floor covering that reaches all walls and covers the whole room
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3.4
A material placed on a floor to protect it and make it look nice
A heavy cloth laid on a floor to protect and decorate it
A material like carpet or wood placed on the floor to protect it and make it look nicer
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Etymology
Carpeting comes from the simpler word carpet, which originally meant a thick cloth for 'covering' floors and tables. So, carpeting is the cloth that 'covers' a large area of a floor.