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MOQUETTE

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mo⋅quette

  [moh-ket]
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–noun
a type of fabric with a thick, velvety pile, used for carpets and in upholstering.
Origin:
1755–65; < F, equiv. to moc(ade) imitation velvet + -ette -ette
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mo·quette   (mō-kět')   
n.  

  1. A heavy fabric with a thick nap, used for upholstery.

  2. A carpet with a deep tufted pile.


[French, alteration of obsolete moucade.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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