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ta·ta·mi  (tä-täm, t-)
n. pl. tatami or ta·ta·mis
Straw matting used as a floor covering especially in a Japanese house.
[Japanese.]
tatami [təˈtɑːmɪ tæˈtæmɪ]
n pl -mi, -mis
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) a thick rectangular mat of woven straw, used as a standard to measure a Japanese room
[Japanese]
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