Definition of "carpeting" in Anglais

noun

1. Carpet 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.

2. Cloth or materials for carpets.

3. (informal) A severe reprimand or telling-off.

   • She got a carpeting from the boss.

verb

1. present participle and gerund of carpet

   • She considered carpeting her bedroom floor to cover the blood stains in the floorboards.