carpeting

noun

car·​pet·​ing ˈkär-pə-tiŋ How to pronounce carpeting (audio)
: material for carpets
also : carpets

Examples of carpeting in a Sentence

The house has wall-to-wall carpeting in the bedrooms.
Recent Examples on the Web The chemicals are also used to make carpeting, clothing and furniture resistant to stains, water and grease damage. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 11 July 2024 The pulpit was tall and deep with burgundy red carpeting. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 10 July 2024 Here, German-Danish designer Gesa Hansen has created a whimsical melange of texture: brick walls, leather banquettes, playful carpeting, abstract wallpaper, slender mid-century wood chairs, and mix-and-match tilework. Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 6 July 2024 In the 1950s through the 1970s, their floors were often covered with wall-to-wall carpeting that might have covered the seats too. Kate Reggev, Architectural Digest, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for carpeting 

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Word History

First Known Use

1758, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of carpeting was in 1758

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Cite this Entry

“Carpeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carpeting. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

carpeting

noun
car·​pet·​ing ˈkär-pət-iŋ How to pronounce carpeting (audio)
: material for carpets
also : carpet sense 1
wall-to-wall carpeting
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