wall-to-wall carpeting

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• wall-to-wall — adj 1.) [only before noun] covering the whole floor ▪ wall to wall carpeting 2.) informal filling all the space or time available, especially in a way you do not like ▪ wall to wall advertising on TV …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• wall-to-wall — adjective 1. ) covering the whole floor of a room: wall to wall carpeting 2. ) INFORMAL filling a space or time completely, especially in an unpleasant way: The beach was wall to wall music …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• wall-to-wall — [wôl′tə wôl′] adj. 1. that completely covers a floor [wall to wall carpeting] 2. Informal a) in very large numbers or amounts; found throughout; pervasive b) comprehensive; all inclusive [wall to wall health care] …   English World dictionary

• carpeting — n. floor covering 1) fitted (BE), wall to wall carpeting severe reprimand (BE) 2) to give smb. a carpeting * * * [ kɑːpɪtɪŋ] wall to wall carpeting [ severe reprimand ] (BE) to give smb. a carpeting [ floor covering ] fitted (BE) …   Combinatory dictionary

• carpeting — [[t]kɑ͟ː(r)pɪtɪŋ[/t]] N UNCOUNT You use carpeting to refer to a carpet, or to the type of material that is used to make carpets. → See also carpet ...the long lovely lounge with its wall to wall carpeting... Carpeting is about the cheapest… …   English dictionary

• carpeting — car|pet|ing [ˈka:pıtıŋ US ˈka:r ] n 1.) [U] carpets in general, or the material used for making them ▪ a spacious room with wall to wall carpeting (=covering the whole floor) 2.) BrE informal an occasion when you talk to someone in an angry way… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• wall-to-wall — adj., adv. /wawl teuh wawl /; n. /wawl teuh wawl /, adj. 1. covering the entire floor from one wall to another: wall to wall carpeting. 2. Informal. occupying a space or period of time completely: The dance floor was crowded with wall to wall… …   Universalium

• wall-to-wall — I. ¦ ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : covering the entire floor wall to wall carpeting 2. a. : covering or filling the entire space or time a disco crammed with wall to wall bodies Women s Wear Daily relying too heavily on wall to wal …   Useful english dictionary

• wall-to-wall — mod. expansive and comprehensive. (From wall to wall carpeting.) □ The guy doesn’t exactly have wall to wall generosity. □ Old Tom is wall to wall hostility these days. What’s wrong? …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

• wall-to-wall — adjective Date: 1946 1. covering the entire floor < wall to wall carpeting > 2. a. covering or filling one entire space or time < a party crammed with wall to wall bodies > b. occurring or found everywhere ; ubiquitous …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• wall-to-wall — adjective 1 (only before noun) covering the whole floor: wall to wall carpeting 2 informal filling all the space or time available, especially in a way you do not like: wall to wall advertising on TV …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English