carpeting
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Definitions
verb
- To lay carpet, or to have carpet installed, in an area.“After the fire, they carpeted over the blackened hardwood flooring.”
- To substantially cover something, as a carpet does; to blanket something.“Popcorn and candy wrappers carpeted the floor of the cinema.”
- To reprimand.
noun
- 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.”
- Cloth or materials for carpets.
- A severe reprimand or telling-off.“She got a carpeting from the boss.”