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recarpeting

car·pet
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kahr-pit]
    • /ˈkɑr pɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kahr-pit]
    • /ˈkɑr pɪt/

Definitions of recarpeting word

  • noun recarpeting a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors. 1
  • noun recarpeting a covering of this material. 1
  • noun recarpeting any relatively soft surface or covering like a carpet: They walked on the carpet of grass. 1
  • noun recarpeting any of a number of airborne electronic devices for jamming radar. 1
  • noun recarpeting a system of such devices. 1
  • verb with object recarpeting to cover or furnish with or as with a carpet. 1

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Origin of recarpeting

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English carpete cloth covering for a table, floor, bed, etc. < Middle French carpite or Medieval Latin carpīta < Italian carpita woolen bedspread < Vulgar Latin *carpīta, past participle of carpīre, for Latin carpere to pluck, card (wool)

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Parts of speech for Recarpeting

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

recarpeting popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

recarpeting usage trend in Literature

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