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.
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Word History

First Known Use

1758, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of carpeting was in 1758

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“Carpeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carpeting. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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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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