"moquette" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /mɒˈkɛt/ [UK], /mə(ʊ)ˈkɛt/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Rho9998-moquette.wav Forms: moquettes [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛt Etymology: Borrowed from French moquette. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|moquette}} French moquette Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} moquette (countable and uncountable, plural moquettes)
  1. A kind of fabric with a thick pile used for carpeting or to upholster seating, etc. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-moquette-en-noun-~qnOwX~l
  2. An article covered in such material. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-moquette-en-noun-AxXCoYyH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 79

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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