tatami
(in Japanese houses) any of a number of thick, woven straw mats of uniform dimensions, about 3 feet by 6 feet (91 centimeters by 183 centimeters), the placing of which determines the dimensions of an interior.
Origin of tatami
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How to use tatami in a sentence
An excuse for the neglect of cats is that they scratch woodwork and tatami and insist on carrying their food into the best room.
The Foundations of Japan | J.W. Robertson ScottThe multitudes of fleas that infest the normal Japanese home are convincing proof of the real state of the "tatami."
Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic | Sidney L. GulickIn places the frayed tatami (mats) bent under his feet, evidence of decay of the supporting floor.
Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House) | James S. De BennevilleShe waited the reply, eyes cast down on the tatami, for she at least had some remains of modesty.
Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House) | James S. De BennevilleA score of wine casks lay tumbled, the liquor spilled on the tatami.
Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House) | James S. De Benneville
British Dictionary definitions for tatami
/ (təˈtɑːmɪ, tæˈtæmɪ) /
a thick rectangular mat of woven straw, used as a standard to measure a Japanese room
Origin of tatami
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