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

A nightclub renowned for its sticky carpet is selling off souvenir chunks of its storied adhesive floor covering.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2022

“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

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