floor covering
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The two young opponents, clad in crisp white karategi with coloured belts and protective headgear, circled each other on the tatami, the floor covering used for practising Japanese martial arts.
From Barron's • Nov. 17, 2025
The cheerful, striped floor covering, designed by sisters Petra and Nicole Kapitza, features a soil-resistant wool surface and cotton backing; 5 feet, 7 inches by 7 feet, 10 inches, $150.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 19, 2024
“I’ve even seen cars with floor covering sticking out the back coming from Lowe’s,” noted David Teachout, owner of John’s Floorcovering.
From New York Times • May 1, 2020
I suspect that like hemlines and haircuts, floor covering preferences just cycle through the same set of finite permutations.
From Washington Post • Jan. 4, 2015
You find somebody writhing on the floor, covering her face and screaming, you instinctively try to peel her hands away to see what the problem is.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
