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engraining

engraining

9.9
A rough wool fabric used to cover floors
  • noun
  • Archaic
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  • In the workshop, we used engraining fabric to create a durable and warm floor covering.

Examples

  • She admired the beauty of the old rug, crafted from engraining that had been passed down for generations.

  • The traditional carpet made of engraining added a rustic charm to the old cottage.

  • It is at this moment that the engraining process occurs.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The process by which this engraining of information occurs appears to be achieved through movement (Hannaford, 1995).

    Academic text (2007)

Synonyms

carpeting
vsengraining
34 1.9

A thick soft cover for a large area of a floor, like in a living room

is an older, coarser wool fabric used historically for covering floors
flooring
vsengraining
27 2.5

Material like wood, tile or carpet that covers a floor

is a specific, older woollen fabric rather than general surface materials

Surface Forms

engraining singular
engrainings plural

Morphology

engraining = engrain (opaque) = en + grain + ing

This historical fabric term is lexicalized and its specialized textile meaning is not recoverable from modern 'grain' or the visible affixes.

Etymology

Engraining names a type of coarse wool cloth and comes from en- 'in' plus grain 'small part' or 'texture'. It refers to the visible threads or 'grain' of the fabric, so the name helps you remember a rough, thread-like floor covering.