Meanings
plural carpetings
- uncountableusuallyCarpet 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.
- uncountableusuallyCloth or materials for carpets.
- informaluncountableusuallyA severe reprimand or telling-off.
She got a carpeting from the boss.
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of carpet
She considered carpeting her bedroom floor to cover the blood stains in the floorboards.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounfloor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Cite this entry
carpeting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpeting
“carpeting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpeting. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carpeting,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpeting.
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