noun

carpeting

noun

Carpet material in general, especially when discussing buying, laying, or removing it.

"They ordered new carpeting for the whole upstairs."

A severe telling-off.

"He got a right carpeting from his boss for the error."

How to Use Carpeting

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe material used for carpets, or (informally) a harsh scolding.

When to use it

The "scolding" sense is informal and mainly British.

Common pairings

lay new carpeting wall-to-wall carpeting get a carpeting

carpetings plural

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They ordered new _____ for the whole upstairs.

The "-ing" form of "carpet," referring either to the material itself or, informally, to a scolding.

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