carpeting

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. informalA severe reprimand or telling-off.

   “She got a carpeting from the boss.”

4. Floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

   Similar: rug, carpet

verb

Present participle of carpet