wall-to-wall
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təˈwɔl; adjective
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 dancers. With no commercial interruptions, the telecast of the game was wall-to-wall action.
3.
Informal. being available everywhere; full of or saturated with something specified: Las Vegas offers wall-to-wall gambling. Her life has been wall-to-wall misery.
adverb
4.
from one side to the other; to overflowing: The store was jammed wall-to-wall with late shoppers.
noun
5.
a wall-to-wall carpet.
Origin:
1945–50
1945–50
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| wall-to-wall | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | (of carpeting) completely covering a floor |
| 2. | informal as far as the eye can see; widespread: wall-to-wall sales in the high street shops |
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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The new gloss of consumer-culture lifestyle luxe isn't wall-to-wall, however.
Introduction of wall-to-wall carpet fuels additional expansion.
However, built-in appliances and equipment and wall-to-wall carpeting are eligible for financing.
One statistic is a snapshot of the economy, not a complete wall-to-wall portrait.
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