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moquette

[moh-ket]

mo·quette

[moh-ket]
noun
a type of fabric with a thick, velvety pile, used for carpets and in upholstering.

Origin:
1755–65; < French, equivalent to moc(ade) imitation velvet + -ette -ette
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Moquette is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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moquette (mɒˈkɛt)
 
n
a thick velvety fabric used for carpets, upholstery, etc
 
[C18: from French; of uncertain origin]

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