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
The bulges could be remnants of adhesive used to hold down an earlier glued-on floor covering.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 16, 2022
From the Persian rugs that lined the hallways to the plush wool floor covering in Mr. Immelt’s office and private conference room, the carpets created the hushed atmosphere of a monastery or library.
From New York Times ● Jun. 17, 2017
We walked past rooms with no floor covering but matted carpets and windows shuttered with sheets of plastic.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
