carpeting

Noun
  1. Floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile) (synset 104125115)
    is a type of:
    • floor cover, floor covering - a covering for a floor
    • furnishing - (usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable
    subtypes:
    • broadloom - a carpet woven on a wide loom to obviate the need for seams
    • brussels carpet - a carpet with a strong linen warp and a heavy pile of colored woolen yarns drawn up in uncut loops to form a pattern
    • drugget - a rug made of a coarse fabric having a cotton warp and a wool filling
    • flying carpet - (Asian folktale) an imaginary carpet that will fly people anywhere they wish to go
    • hearthrug - a rug spread out in front of a fireplace
    • kurdistan - an oriental rug woven by Kurds that is noted for fine colors and durability
    • nammad, numdah, numdah rug - an embroidered rug made from a coarse Indian felt
    • prayer mat, prayer rug - a small rug used by Muslims during their devotions
    • red carpet - a strip of red carpeting laid down for dignitaries to walk on
    • runner - a long narrow carpet
    • scatter rug, throw rug - a small rug; several can be used in a room
    • shag rug - a rug with long pile
    • stair-carpet - a strip of carpet for laying on stairs
    • wilton, wilton carpet - a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
    has: edging - border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
    same as: carpet, rug

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