car·pet·ing (kär p -tng)n. 1. Material used for carpets. 2. A carpet or carpets. |
carpeting [ˈkɑːpɪtɪŋ]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) carpet material or carpets in general
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| Noun | 1. |  carpeting - floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)broadloom - a carpet woven on a wide loom to obviate the need for seams Brussels carpet - a carpet with a strong linen warp and a heavy pile of colored woolen yarns drawn up in uncut loops to form a pattern drugget - a rug made of a coarse fabric having a cotton warp and a wool filling edging - border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug) floor cover, floor covering - a covering for a floor flying carpet - (Asian folktale) an imaginary carpet that will fly people anywhere they wish to go furnishing - (usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable hearthrug - a rug spread out in front of a fireplace Kurdistan - an oriental rug woven by Kurds that is noted for fine colors and durability prayer mat, prayer rug - a small rug used by Muslims during their devotions red carpet - a strip of red carpeting laid down for dignitaries to walk on runner - a long narrow carpet scatter rug, throw rug - a small rug; several can be used in a room shag rug - a rug with long pile stair-carpet - a strip of carpet for laying on stairs Wilton, Wilton carpet - a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile |
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