"moquette" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /mɒˈkɛt/ [UK], /mə(ʊ)ˈkɛt/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Rho9998-moquette.wav [UK] Forms: moquettes [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛt Etymology: Borrowed from French moquette. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|fr:moquette|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "moquette", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "fr" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "moquette", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="moquette"> Borrowed from 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
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  2. An article covered in such material. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-moquette-en-noun-AxXCoYyH Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 25 75 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 21 79 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 23 77 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 20 80

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