carpeting

[ kahr-pi-ting ]
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noun
  1. material for carpets.

  2. carpets in general.

Origin of carpeting

1
First recorded in 1750–60; carpet + -ing1

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How to use carpeting in a sentence

  • On the whole, this is the choicest stock from which to choose elegant carpetings for luxurious homes.

    Oriental Rugs | Walter A. Hawley

British Dictionary definitions for carpeting

carpeting

/ (ˈkɑːpɪtɪŋ) /


noun
  1. carpet material or carpets in general

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