Carpeting

noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Carpet or a piece of carpet, especially when speaking of installation or removal. uncountable, usually

    "As part of the restoration of the house, they took up the carpeting and left the hardwood floors exposed."

  2. 2
    floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile) wordnet
  3. 3
    Cloth or materials for carpets. uncountable, usually
  4. 4
    A severe reprimand or telling-off. informal, uncountable, usually

    "She got a carpeting from the boss."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of carpet form-of, gerund, participle, present

    "She considered carpeting her bedroom floor to cover the blood stains in the floorboards."

Synonyms

All synonyms
carpetasphaltcarpetclapboardconcretecorduroy

Example

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"In hotels, it's customary to install wall-to-wall carpeting."

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