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carpeting
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
carpeting
(noun)
carpet
(verb)
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carpeting
/
ˈ
kɑɚpətɪŋ/
noun
plural
carpetings
carpeting
/
ˈ
kɑɚpətɪŋ/
noun
plural
carpetings
Learner's definition of CARPETING
1
[
noncount
]
:
carpets or the material used for carpets
The house has
wall-to-wall carpeting
in the bedrooms.
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British, informal
:
an act of criticizing someone for doing something wrong
The boss gave him a good
carpeting
[=
scolding
] for missing the deadline.
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