carpeting

American  

[kahr-pi-ting] / ˈkɑr pɪ tɪŋ /

noun

1. material for carpets.

2. carpets in general.

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carpeting British  

/ ˈkɑːpɪtɪŋ /

noun

1. carpet material or carpets in general

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Etymology

Origin of carpeting

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

Example Sentences

Upon entering the abode, guests are greeted with green carpeting that leads to a white staircase.

From MarketWatch

As a child in the late 1970s and early ’80s, I fondly recall grand movie houses with chandeliers, carpeting and upholstered seats.

From The Wall Street Journal

Called bonus depreciation, the tax break applies to purchases such as new carpeting or appliances for owners of rental properties, or new computer equipment or a vehicle for business owners.

From Barron's

Now Britons are growing exasperated with a decorator whose tastes run to the intellectual equivalent of avocado-colored appliances and garish shag carpeting.

From The Wall Street Journal

Brettler removed the shag carpeting in the living area and bedroom and poured terrazzo floors to match the original floors throughout the house, many of which had to be repaired.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• carpet
• linoleum
• tile
• woodwork