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moquette

fitted carpet, wall-to-wall carpet

noun moh-KET Rare

Usage Note

Moquette in French specifically means a fitted carpet glued or tacked to the floor, not a loose rug (un tapis). It was originally a cut-pile fabric used for upholstery. The word is also used for the carpet-like seat fabric in buses and trains — la moquette du TGV is a recognizable feature of French trains.

Examples

"Ils ont posé une moquette bleue dans le salon."

Natural Translation

They laid a blue fitted carpet in the living room.

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