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
The process was repeated for the remaining sections of floor covering.
From New York Times • Oct. 1, 2016
A fluffy new beige-colored bath mat at the side of the bed was the only floor covering.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
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