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carpeting en · NOUN

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Meanings

  1. (uncountable, usually) Carpet or a piece of carpet, especially when speaking of installation or removal.
    • As part of the restoration of the house, they took up the carpeting and left the hardwood floors exposed.
  2. (uncountable, usually) Cloth or materials for carpets.
  3. (informal, uncountable, usually) A severe reprimand or telling-off.
    • She got a carpeting from the boss.

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carpet

carpeting en · VERB

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Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of carpet
    form of carpet
    • She considered carpeting her bedroom floor to cover the blood stains in the floorboards.